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Practical Estimation of Seepage Losses Along Earthen Canals in Egypt

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  • MOHAMED BAKRY
  • AHMED AWAD

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Seepage from open channels is one of the major problems involved in the design of irrigation networks. However the advantage of conserving water is necessary as water is becoming a scarce commodity. As the suspended solid materials in water became less than 100 ppm after the construction of the High Aswan Dam (HAD) in Egypt, unfortunately few previous practical formulas for estimating seepage losses along earthen Egyptian canals are applicable and new design equations are needed. Through the present paper, extensive field data measurements have been carried out on carrier irrigation canals for seepage analysis. Regression equations were developed for relating seepage losses to the flow and geometrical canal parameters. These deduced equations are based on the inflow-outflow procedure and the boundary materials, and are valid for earthen canals having discharges ranging between 2 and 20 m 3 /sec. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1997

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  • Mohamed Bakry & Ahmed Awad, 1997. "Practical Estimation of Seepage Losses Along Earthen Canals in Egypt," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 11(3), pages 197-206, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:11:y:1997:i:3:p:197-206
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1007921403857
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    1. Liao, Xiangcheng & Mahmoud, Ali & Hu, Tiesong & Wang, Jinglin, 2022. "A novel irrigation canal scheduling model adaptable to the spatial-temporal variability of water conveyance loss," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 274(C).
    2. Barros, R. & Isidoro, D. & Aragüés, R., 2011. "Long-term water balances in La Violada irrigation district (Spain): I. Sequential assessment and minimization of closing errors," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 102(1), pages 35-45.
    3. Lund, A.A. Rehman & Gates, Timothy K. & Scalia, Joseph, 2023. "Characterization and control of irrigation canal seepage losses: A review and perspective focused on field data," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 289(C).
    4. Kinzli, Kristoph-Dietrich & Martinez, Matthew & Oad, Ramchand & Prior, Adam & Gensler, David, 2010. "Using an ADCP to determine canal seepage loss in an irrigation district," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 97(6), pages 801-810, June.

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