Assessment of Irrigation Water Loss and Water Balance in the Thenpennaiyaru Basin of Tamil Nadu, India

M. Venkatesh, A. Vidhyavathi, D. Suresh Kumar, A. Raviraj, M. R. Duraisamy and K. Harishankar

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2022, vol. 40, issue 10, 9

Abstract: This study employed a comprehensive technique for the systematic estimate of the water balance in Thenpennaiyaru river basin irrigation systems (TRB-IS) in Tamil Nadu, India. KRP reservoir and Sathanur reservoir in TRB are the primary water sources in the study area. We computed the actual water loss in open canals (e.g., leakage and evaporation). A water balance technique provides for the accounting of various system volume inputs (e.g., water abstraction, imported water, water volume owing to precipitation or surface runoff), authorized consumptions, and water losses in canals and intermediate reservoirs. The proposed methodology enables the evaluation of various water loss components (e.g., evaporation losses, unauthorized uses, metering errors, leakage, and discharges) and the calculation of water loss performance indicators that enable the identification of the most significant water loss problems and provide guidance for managing water losses. The approach is evaluated and implemented using a hybrid irrigation system. Results indicate that discharges in canal systems account for over half of the total volume of water loss, followed by leakage in canals and metering problems. These findings emphasize the need to enhance the everyday operation of these systems and restore their infrastructures.

Keywords: Resource/Energy; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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