Irrigation and Water Engineering

Irrigation and Water Engineering

Ensuring Reliable Water Distribution in Water Shortages: Analyzing the Dependability of Manual Operation System in NekoAbad Irrigation Network, Isfahan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Dorsa Rahparast 1
SEIED MEHDY HASHEMY SHAHDANY 2
1 Dept. of Water Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology (Aburaihan), University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Dept. of Water Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology (Aburaihan), University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran
10.22125/iwe.2024.442489.1792
Abstract
This article examines the effectiveness of the manual system for distributing agricultural water among waterholders situated along the irrigation canals within the NekoAbad Irrigation District. Additionally, it investigates the spatial analysis of the dependability index under various water scarcity scenarios. To achieve the intended objectives, a model known as the integral-delay (ID) model was developed to replicate the hydraulic conditions within the conveyance, distribution, and delivery systems. The boundary conditions for the simulation model were established following an analysis of historical data regarding the surface water supply system at the diversion dam's location. Seven scenarios ranged from normal conditions to mild and severe water scarcity. The operational system's dependability index analysis comprises two principal components: calculating the daily average dependability index for water distribution and delivery at 162 secondary and tertiary off-takes and representing the dependability index distribution through regionalization maps. The findings indicate that applying a dominant and repetitive pattern enhanced the average dependability index for water distribution from the source to the downstream locations, affecting the main and all thirteen secondary canals. The study further analyzed the range of daily-average fluctuations in the dependability index of surface water distribution across various scenarios, including normal conditions, water shortages exceeding 10%, within the ranges of 10-15%, 15-20%, 20-30%, 30-40%, and below 40%. The results demonstrated fluctuations ranging from -16.2% to 26.61%. The spatial zoning maps revealed inefficiencies within the operational system's sustainable distribution of surface water during periods of scarcity and identified areas within the network that are particularly vulnerable.
Keywords
Water Distribution system
Water Scarcity Management
Regionalization
Technical Evaluation
Operational System
Subjects
 
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Akkuzu, E., Ünal, H. B., Karataş, B. S., & (2007). Determination of water conveyance loss in the Menemen open canal irrigation network. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 31(1), 11-22.
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Dejen, Z. A. (2015). Hydraulic and operational performance of irrigation schemes in view of water saving and sustainability: sugar estates and community managed schemes In Ethiopia. Wageningen University and Research.
Fipps, G. (2000). Potential water savings in irrigated agriculture for the Rio Grande Planning Region (Region M). Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University System.
Ghumman, A., Ahmad, S., Rahman, S., & Khan, Z. (2018). Investigating management of irrigation water in the upstream control system of the upper swat canal. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering, 42, 153-164.
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Khaeez, S., & Shahdany, S. M. H. (2021). Non-structural modification of agricultural water distribution systems in large scale irrigation districts. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 184, 106102.
Mohammadi, A., Parvaresh Rizi, A., Abbasi, N., & (2019). Field measurement and analysis of water losses at the main and tertiary levels of irrigation canals: Varamin Irrigation Scheme, Iran. Global Ecology and Conservation, 18, e00646.
Molden, D. J., & Gates, T. K. (1990). Performance measures for evaluation of irrigation-water-delivery systems. Journal of irrigation and drainage engineering, 116(6): 804-823.  
Orojloo, M., Shahdany, S. M. H., Roozbahani, A., & (2018). Developing an integrated risk management framework for agricultural water conveyance and distribution systems within fuzzy decision making approaches. Science of the Total Environment, 627, 1363-1376.
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Serra, P., Salvati, L., Queralt, E., Pin, C., Gonzalez, O., & Pons, X. (2016). Estimating water consumption and irrigation requirements in a long‐established mediterranean rural community by remote sensing and field data. Irrigation and Drainage, 65(5), 578-588.
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