Water Resources

Engineering II
Irrigation Project Surveying

When a new irrigation project is to be

taken up, the following points may be
considered:
(1) Preliminary Survey or
Reconnaissance Survey:
It is preliminary site visit of the
proposed area to note down various
preliminary points and quick check
up whether the irrigation project is
feasible or not ?

(2) Availability of Irrigation Water:

(a) Whether any perennial river is
available near the command area or not ?
(b) If an inundation river is available, the
maximum discharge of that river is to be
determined from the highest flood level
mark.
(c) From various investigations, it is
necessary to ascertain whether the river
will be able to meet the total water
requirement or not ?

(3) Selection of Probable Site for Barrage or Dam

(a)The course of the river should be

straight for a distance of about 1 km
both on the upstream and
downstream side of the site.
(b)The width of the river should be
minimum and the section of the
river should be well defined.
(c)A suitable basin should be available
for the storage reservoir.

(d) The elevation of the site should be

higher than that of culturable
command area.
(e) The storage reservoir should not
submerge much valuable land
(f) The capacity of the reservoir should
fulfill the total water requirement.

(4) Discharge Observation of the

River

(5) Marking of Gross Command Area

and Culturable Area
When it is decided to take up the
project, gross command area and
culturable areas should be marked
on the map.

(6) Deciding the Alignment of the

Canals
(a)The alignment of the main canal should be
taken such a way so that unnecessary
cutting and banking is avoided.
(b) The alignment of the main canal should
be such that the branch canals can be
taken suitably to cover the whole
culturable area.
(c) The alignment should cross the rivers,
roads, railway lines perpendicularly as
much as possible.

(d) The alignment should not be taken

through the valuable agricultural
land.
(e) The alignment should not pass
through the thickly populated areas,
religious places and burial grounds.

(7) Final Survey

(8) Preparation of Drawing

(9) Office Works

(10) Final Location Survey

(a) The centre line of the main and
branch canals are marked with
concrete pillars with an interval of
30 m or 50 m
(b) The total land width required for
the main and branch canal should
be marked with pillars at suitable
intervals.

IRRIGATION PROJECT
REPORT

Important Irrigation Projects of India

(1)Bhakra Nangal Project

(2)Damodar Valley Project
(3)Farraka Barrage Project
(4)Gandak Project
(5)Godavari Barrage Project
(6)Hirakud Project
(7)Mahanadi Delta Project
(8)Mayurakshi Project
(9)Kansabati Project
(10) Kosi Project
(11) Tungavadra Project
(12) Ukai Project