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ALLOCATION MODEL FOR IRRIGATION WATER COST: CASE STUDY OF THE NILE VALLEY IN EGYPT 1
Author(s) -
Allam Mohamed Nasr
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1987.tb00798.x
Subject(s) - irrigation , irrigation statistics , environmental science , water resource management , hydrology (agriculture) , irrigation district , low flow irrigation systems , water conservation , farm water , geology , agronomy , geotechnical engineering , biology
An allocation model for irrigation water cost, based on the Use of Facilities method, is presented. The model is developed for large‐scale irrigation systems which may include multipurpose reservoirs, irrigation control works, pump stations and irrigation canals of various orders. The model accounts for the water conveyance losses as well as the water gains in the irrigation canals, and their effects on irrigation cost. It is applied to the irrigation distribution system of the Nile Valley in Egypt, which contains the High Aswan Dam, 16 irrigation structures, 12 pump stations, and numerous irrigation canals. The irrigation water cost at 29 areas representing the Nile Valley is determined.