Quantifying Seepage and Evaporation Loss Reductions through Canal Lining: A Field Study from Nakada, Egypt
This study investigates the impact of canal lining on agricultural water efficiency in Nakada, Egypt, by analyzing seepage and evaporation losses. The study area irrigation network covers a length of 110 kilometers and serves an area of 98,600 hectares of agricultural land. Findings reveal a signifi...
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| description | This study investigates the impact of canal lining on agricultural water efficiency in Nakada, Egypt, by analyzing seepage and evaporation losses. The study area irrigation network covers a length of 110 kilometers and serves an area of 98,600 hectares of agricultural land. Findings reveal a significant 81% reduction in seepage losses due to lining, reduction from an average of 4,776 m³/day in unlined sections to 906 m3/day in lined sections in the case of canals, annual working days (210 days). Using empirical formulas and field ponding tests, the study calibrated seepage models to reflect local soil and canal conditions. Furthermore, evaporation losses also recorded measurable improvement, underscoring the effectiveness of canal rehabilitation in enhancing water management. The study provides a reproducible framework for quantifying water savings in arid regions and offers data-driven recommendations for water policy and canal rehabilitation programs. While emphasizing long-term sustainability, operational efficiency, and the integration of field-based hydraulic assessments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c640a7158fe743d8a7111d8bc645ccc92025-08-20T03:28:21ZaraAssiut University, Faculty of EngineeringJES: Journal of Engineering Sciences1687-05302356-85502025-09-0153519921410.21608/jesaun.2025.378449.1489432978Quantifying Seepage and Evaporation Loss Reductions through Canal Lining: A Field Study from Nakada, EgyptHassan Ahmed0Muhammad Gaber1Hassan Mohamed2Wael El Sadek3Civil Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.Central Administration of Water Resources and Irrigation, MWRI, Qena, EgyptCivil Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut, EgyptCivil Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.This study investigates the impact of canal lining on agricultural water efficiency in Nakada, Egypt, by analyzing seepage and evaporation losses. The study area irrigation network covers a length of 110 kilometers and serves an area of 98,600 hectares of agricultural land. Findings reveal a significant 81% reduction in seepage losses due to lining, reduction from an average of 4,776 m³/day in unlined sections to 906 m3/day in lined sections in the case of canals, annual working days (210 days). Using empirical formulas and field ponding tests, the study calibrated seepage models to reflect local soil and canal conditions. Furthermore, evaporation losses also recorded measurable improvement, underscoring the effectiveness of canal rehabilitation in enhancing water management. The study provides a reproducible framework for quantifying water savings in arid regions and offers data-driven recommendations for water policy and canal rehabilitation programs. While emphasizing long-term sustainability, operational efficiency, and the integration of field-based hydraulic assessments.https://jesaun.journals.ekb.eg/article_432978_a22cb8883c797b2e1e84b50b33dbb5c7.pdfcanal liningseepageevaporationwater losses |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Ahmed Muhammad Gaber Hassan Mohamed Wael El Sadek Quantifying Seepage and Evaporation Loss Reductions through Canal Lining: A Field Study from Nakada, Egypt JES: Journal of Engineering Sciences canal lining seepage evaporation water losses |
| title | Quantifying Seepage and Evaporation Loss Reductions through Canal Lining: A Field Study from Nakada, Egypt |
| title_full | Quantifying Seepage and Evaporation Loss Reductions through Canal Lining: A Field Study from Nakada, Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying Seepage and Evaporation Loss Reductions through Canal Lining: A Field Study from Nakada, Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying Seepage and Evaporation Loss Reductions through Canal Lining: A Field Study from Nakada, Egypt |
| title_short | Quantifying Seepage and Evaporation Loss Reductions through Canal Lining: A Field Study from Nakada, Egypt |
| title_sort | quantifying seepage and evaporation loss reductions through canal lining a field study from nakada egypt |
| topic | canal lining seepage evaporation water losses |
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