
Ghorveh - Dehgolan Plain Irrigation Development Studies
Narrative Description of Project
Ghorve-Dehgolan plain is located in east of the Sanandaj city and Kordistan province. Based on the existing situation studies is selected 108000 Ha of areas in this plain. Rich soil for agriculture with the least restrictions, skilled farmers, promoting agricultural mechanization and the use of sprinkler irrigation are factors appropriateness of the agricultural sector. However, the lack of water is a major limitation of Agriculture. The cropping pattern in this plain is included wheat, barley, Potato, alfalfa, canola & …. The studies of Ghorveh - Dehgolan Plain Irrigation Development conducted for the following objectives were defined.
· The completion of the pre-feasibility studies
· Preparation of feasibility studies and planning for irrigation & drainage network
· Studies review of groundwater & artificial recharge
· Social studies, popular participation & farmer organizations empowerment in the irrigation network area
· Evaluation of the environmental effects in the irrigation development plain
Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment
Water allocated to irrigation network is approximately 260.8 MCM that will be provided from Jave& Azad dams. According to the water allocated only about 30,000-35000 hectares can be irrigated. So, 11 irrigation zones were considered that it placed in the Ghucham&Soural networks in 31000 ha areas. The factors considered in this selection as follows and final zone is selected by using Multiple Criteria Decision Making
· Pressure supply for the irrigation network
· Integration of land in the irrigation network location
· The proximity of the irrigation network to water resources
· Observance of the villages land border
· Appropriation of O & M for the Irrigation & drainage
· Investigation of general infrastructures and prevention intersection with irrigation networklayout
The main specification of the Ghorve-Dehgolan irrigation & drainage network is using elevation difference between the dams supplying water to the plain which eliminated the need for to use the pumping stations. The characteristics of irrigation & drainage network for the selected zones as follows:
Name of Zone
Type of Irrigation
Pipeline
Length of Pipeline (Km)
Capacity (M3/s)
Pipe diameter (mm)
Ghucham
Sprinkler
DE-Main Pipeline
17.5
0.9-2.7
900-1600
Ghucham
Sprinkler
GH- Main Pipeline
35.06
2.2-8.3
1400-2600
Ghucham
Sprinkler
Primary
13.3
0.39-0.85
500-800
Soural
Sprinkler
DE1-Main Pipeline
28.7
1.4-2.3
1200-1400
Soural
Sprinkler
DE2-Main Pipeline
52.8
0.6-9
800-2600
Soural
Sprinkler
Primary
20.5
0.28-1.47
500-1200
Reports on the contract are prepared in various disciplines as follows:
· Pre-Feasibility study
· Basic studies (such as, Geology & Borrows, Hydrometeorology, Hydrology)
· Agriculture, animal husbandry and agricultural economic studies
· Irrigation & drainage studies
· Environmental & social studies
· Economic Evaluation Plan
· Preliminary design of irrigation and drainage network