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1 Ley, T. W.; El-Kady, M.; Litwiller, K. E.; Hanson, E.; Braunworth, W. S.; El-Falaky, A.; Wafik, E.. 1984. The influence of farm irrigation system design and precision land leveling on irrigation efficiency and irrigation water management. Cairo, Egypt: Egypt Water Use and Management Project. xii, 97p. (EWUP technical report no.41)
Farming ; Irrigation design ; Gravity flow ; Flood irrigation ; Water management ; Field tests ; Water use efficiency / Egypt
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G232 LEY Record No: H0161)
The results of EWUP studies at each of three locations in Egypt: El-Mansuriya, Kafr El-Shiek and El-Minya, to characterize the conventional farm irrigation systems used by farmers in each area are summarized. The method used is surface gravity flooding of small, flat basins or small basins with short furrows. Numerous irrigation field trials on farms at the three EWUP study areas have been conducted. The practices tested included precision land levelling to dead level; level border strip or level long furrow irrigation system design; and teaching and advising farmers concerning improved on-farm water management practices in the use of the improved systems. Results were found to be highly successful when the spatial and temporal variations in farm irrigation system design factors were properly accounted for. A significant factor is the need to continue working with the farmer after system construction, teaching and advising him of improved management practices with the new systems. EWUP experience has shown that when farmers are well advised in using the new systems improved results are significant.
2 Gwinn, W. R.; Gates, T. K.; Hassan, A. R.; Wafik, E.; Nielsen, E. 1984. Structural specifications and construction of a canal system for gravity irrigation. Cairo, Egypt: Egypt Water Use and Management Project. vii, 63p. (EWUP project technical report no.51)
Rehabilitation ; Watercourses ; Canals ; Water distribution ; Project planning ; Mechanization / Egypt
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.7 G232 GWI Record No: H039)
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A water delivery system in Middle Egypt was renovated to providecontrolled gravity flow for more efficient distribution and use of irrigation water. After thorough planning and design, structural specifications were prepared for watercourse renovation, hydraulic control structures, internal access roads, and land leveling. Contracts were awarded and construction was initiated. The effort to perform extensive renovation of a water delivery system at the farm level required an experimental approach to develop the best methods for quality construction with the least disruption to farming practices and irrigation schedules. A summary of the specifications, the contracts and costs, the construction procedures, and recommendations for future work were prepared.
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