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Use of simulation model to improve the manual operation procedures of an irrigation canal (Kirindi Oya - Sri Lanka)

Following a presentation of the operational challenges faced by the canal managers, the use of a simulation model to improve the manual operation procedures of an irrigation canal is detailed. The pilot field site for this IIMI-CEMAGREF collaboration is the Kirindi Oya Right Bank Main Canal (Sri Lan...

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Main Authors: Rey, J., Malaterre, P.O., Baume, J.P.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 1993
Subjects:
irrigation canals
irrigation operation
computer techniques
simulation models
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/38645
Summary:Following a presentation of the operational challenges faced by the canal managers, the use of a simulation model to improve the manual operation procedures of an irrigation canal is detailed. The pilot field site for this IIMI-CEMAGREF collaboration is the Kirindi Oya Right Bank Main Canal (Sri Lanka). The simulation model RBMC is a fully interfaced hydrodynamic model solving complete Saint-Venant equations. Its first applications provided detailed information on canal behavior and a diagnosis on the present manual operation procedures. Its integration in a broader Management Information System provided canal managers with a decision- support package helping them to improve operational procedures. These improvements contributed to increase the water use efficiency.

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