ASSESSMENT OF IRRIGATION WATER AND WATER DELIVERY PERFORMANCE AT BRANCH CANAL LEVEL IN THE NILE DELTA

AbstractIn the North Nile Delta of Egypt, the impacts of overplanting paddy rice on water delivery performance have not been discussed quantitatively. Further, the amount of water that could have been saved if farmers would follow the planned area is unknown. In this study, water delivery performance was assessed by comparison of actual paddy rice planting and the government’s planned conditions. For both conditions, performance indicators relating to adequacy, equity, and dependability were analyzed across six locations in conjunction with the branch canal water level in 2013 and 2014. Based on the difference between the actual water supply and planned water demand, the amount of water that could have been saved for downstream uses was calculated. The average adequacy for the investigation period was good at one location, fair at 2 locations, and poor at 3 locations in both years. Further, adequacy under both actual and planned conditions was poor in late July at all locations. The planned adequacy and dependability downstream and equity among locations improved compared to the actual condition in both years. Under the condition that paddy rice area is the upper limit planned by the government, about 12.3% and 9.6% of water could be potentially saved in each year. The difference between actual and planned water delivery performance is caused by the branch canal’s low water level. Control of overplanting paddy rice and coordination of water distribution among water user associations would improve stable water level in the canal and, eventually, water delivery performance.

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Implications of irrigation water quality on shallow groundwater in the Nile Delta of Egypt: A human health risk prospective

Environmental Technology & Innovation ◽

10.1016/j.eti.2021.101383 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101383

Author(s):

Ahmed S. Abuzaid ◽

Hossam S. Jahin

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Nile Delta ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Shallow Groundwater ◽

Irrigation Water Quality ◽

Nile Delta Of Egypt

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Irrigation Water Management for Sunflower Production: North Nile Delta, Egypt

Applications of Furrow and Micro Irrigation in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions ◽

10.1201/b18609-25 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 289-298

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Nile Delta ◽

Irrigation Water Management ◽

Sunflower Production

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Water Delivery Performance Evaluation of a Tank Irrigated System and Best Management Practices for Paddy Agriculture

Indian Journal of Science and Technology ◽

10.17485/ijst/2015/v8i15/71645 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (15) ◽

Author(s):

M. Muruganantham ◽

M. Krishnaveni

Keyword(s):

Performance Evaluation ◽

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Water Delivery ◽

Best Management ◽

Delivery Performance

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Efisiensi Penyaluran Air Irigasi BKA Kn 16 Lam Raya Daerah Irigasi Krueng Aceh

Rona Teknik Pertanian ◽

10.17969/rtp.v8i1.2684 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 19-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andriani Asarah Bancin ◽

Dewi Sri Jayanti ◽

T. Ferijal

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Water Loss ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Water Delivery ◽

Surface Irrigation ◽

Secondary Channel ◽

Irrigation Network ◽

Irrigation Area ◽

Average Water ◽

Delivery Efficiency

Abstrak. Daerah Aliran Sungai (DAS) Krueng Aceh memiliki jaringan irigasi permukaan teknis untuk mengairi 7.450 ha lahan sawah di Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Peningkatan tekanan pada sumber daya air yang tersedia untuk irigasi dan kebutuhan lainnya, terutama selama musim kemarau, membutuhkan jaringan irigasi yang memiliki efisiensi yang tinggi untuk menyalirkan air irigasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efisiensi penyaluran dan jumlah kehilangan air di saluran sekunder dan tersier dari jaringan irigasi pilihan yaitu Jaringan Lam Raya.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa efisiensi penyaluran rata-rata untuk BKA Kn 16 Lam Raya adalah 52,47%. Rata-rata kehilangan air dan efesiensi penyaluran air di saluran sekunder berturut-turut adalah 0.048 m3/dtk dan 81,11%. Kehilangan tersebut disebabkan oleh penguapan 2,73 x 10-7 m3/dtk, rembesan 0,00212 m3/dtk dan faktor lainnya 0,04548 m3/dtk. Kehilangan air rata-rata di saluran tersier adalah 0.01 m3/dtk yang merupakan kehilangan akibat adanya penguapan 5,046 x 10-8 m3/dtk, rembesan 0,00033m3/dtk dan faktor lainnya 0,00994 m3/dtk. Hal tersebut menyebabkan efisiensi penyaluran air di saluran tersier sekitar 71,88%. Namun, kinerja jaringan irigasi masih dikategorikan baik karena memiliki efisiensi penyaluran air yang lebih besar dari 60%. Kehilangan air di saluran tersier sebagian besar disebabkan oleh banyak bagian dinding dan dasar saluran yang rusak, dan adanya vegetasi dan sedimen pada saluran yang memperlambat aliran air. Conveyance Efficiency Of Irrigation Water At BKA Kn 16 Lam Raya Krueng Aceh Irrigation Area Abstract. Krueng Aceh Watershed has technical surface irrigation network to irrigate 7.450 ha of paddy fields in Aceh Besar District. Increasing pressure on available water resources for irrigation and other needs, particularly during dry season, requires an irrigation network having a higher level of efficiency to deliver irrigation water. This study aims to determine the delivery efficiencies and amount of water loss in secondary and tertiary channels of selected irrigation network. Lam Raya network was selected for the study area. Results showed that average delivery efficiency for BKA Kn 16 Lam Raya was 52.47%. The average water loss and water delivery efficiency in secondary channel were 0,048 and 81,11%, respectively. The loss was caused by evaporation 2.73 x 10-7 m3/s, seepage 0.00212 m3/s and other factors 0.04548 m3/s. The average water loss in tertiary channels was 0,01 m3/s contributed by losses from evaporation 5.046 x 10-8 m3/s, seepage 0.00033 m3/s and other factors 0.00994 m3/s. It caused tertiary channel's water delivery efficiency was approximately 71,88%. However, performance of irrigation network was classified as good since it has water delivery efficiency greater than 60%. Water loss in tertiary channel largely due to many parts of wall and base of the channels were broken, and the presence of vegetation and sediment in the channel slowed the water flow.

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REDUCING SURFACE IRRIGATION WATER LOSSES IN THE NILE DELTA

Misr Journal of Agricultural Engineering ◽

10.21608/mjae.2013.102010 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 723-744

Author(s):

M. A. El-Adl ◽

M. M. Ibrahim ◽

W. H. Abo El Hassan ◽

H. M. Abd El-Baki

Keyword(s):

Irrigation Water ◽

Nile Delta ◽

Surface Irrigation ◽

Water Losses

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Effect of controlled sprinkler chemigation on wheat crop in a sandy soil

Soil and Water Research ◽

10.17221/10/2010-swr ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (No. 2) ◽

pp. 61-72

Author(s):

M.A. Sayed ◽

M.N.A. Bedaiwy

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Root Zone ◽

Nile Delta ◽

Potential Evapotranspiration ◽

Irrigation Treatment ◽

Sprinkler Irrigation ◽

Wheat Crop ◽

Evapotranspiration Rate ◽

Safe Limits

A two-year experiment was conducted in the desert west of the Nile Delta to study the effect of applying fertilizers and other agronomic chemicals through sprinkler irrigation water (a technique referred to as chemigation) on wheat grain yield. Experiment included three levels of irrigation inputs, namely: I1 = potential evapotranspiration rate (ETp), I2 = 0.8 ETp and I3 = 0.6 ETp, and included two application method of fertilizers and herbicide (chemication and traditional). Applying chemigation resulted in significant increase in grain yield, ranging between 9.9% and 50.0% with averages of 43.2% and 14.5% over the first and second seasons, respectively. Irrigation treatment I1 produced higher grain yield than the other two irrigation treatments both under traditional and chemigation methods as a result of better fertilizer distribution in the root zone. Grain yield associated with combined I1 and chemigation was highest of all treatments and was greater than Egypt's national average by 14% and 9% for seasons 1 and 2, respectively. Chemigation resulted in more uniform distribution of nitrate-nitrogen throughout the root zone with nitrate levels falling within safe limits. Concentrations under traditional application resulted in lower levels in upper soil and greater levels at deeper soil of the root zone exceeding safe limits and subjecting the soil and groundwater to contamination hazards. For both N and K fertilizers, fertilizer use efficiency was greater under chemigation than under traditional application. Efficiencies increased with increasing irrigation water, apparently due to better fertilizer distribution. Applying herbicides with sprinkler irrigation water reduced weed infestation from 48% to 6.5%. As a result of improved yield under chemigation, an increase in revenue per hectare of 112.6% was achieved.

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