Division of irrigation water in The Fayoum,Egypt |
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| Authors: | W. Wolters Nadi Selim Ghobrial M. G. Bos |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Irrigation and drainage engineer with the Fayoum Water and Salt Balance Model Project, Drainage Research Institute/DRI, 13 Gizeh Street, Gizeh, Cairo, Egypt;(2) Undersecretary of State for the Ministry of Irrigation in The Fayoum Governorate, Fayoum City, Egypt;(3) International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement/ILRI, P.O. Box 45, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | The division of irrigation water in The Fayoum, Egypt, has been measured. Factors influencing this division are discussed: the hydraulic conditions at structures and canals, the operation regime of gates, lack of reliable gauge data for system operation, shortage of labour, and the water level in Lake Qarun. A deviation from uniform supply has been found for the entire Fayoum, but also along a lateral and sub-lateral. The reasons for this are discussed and suggestions for possible technical improvements of The Fayoum system are given.Abbreviations FWSBM Fayoum Water and Salt Balance Model Project - MSL Mean Sea Level at Alexandria - FID Fayoum Irrigation Department - mcm million cubic metres |
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| Keywords: | uniformity division of flow water management discharge monitoring efficiency of water use |
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