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Management of the Mahaweli, A River in Sri Lanka
The Mahaweli is the most important river in Sri Lanka in terms of discharge and drainage area. It carries the largest volume of water amounting to one seventh of SriLanka's total runoff and has a basin that covers 15 per cent of the country's land.
The multipurpose reservoirs at Kotmale, Victoria, Randenigala, and Rantembe provide seasonal regulation of the Mahaweli flow to satisfy demands for irrigation and energy generation. Numerous irrigation tanks located within the Mahaweli system also provide storage for the diverted Mahaweli water
The physical and organizational complexity of the Mahaweli System provides a difficult water management undertaking. The Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka has overall authority over development within the project area. It is also responsible for coordinating the activities of the constituent agencies The Water Management Secretariat, a technically specialized unit of the Mahaweli Authority, recommends operating policies and prepares operating plans for the Mahaweli system. These operating plans are based on the irrigation and energy requirements.
The Irrigation Demand Model and the Acres Reservoir Simulation Program are the mathematical models that are used to prepare the operating plans. These models are also used to test various operating policies for the Mahaweli system.
This article describes the management of the complex water distribution network that serves the power plants and the irrigation systems under the Mahaweli Development Programme.
Management of the Mahaweli, A River in Sri Lanka
The Mahaweli is the most important river in Sri Lanka in terms of discharge and drainage area. It carries the largest volume of water amounting to one seventh of SriLanka's total runoff and has a basin that covers 15 per cent of the country's land.
The multipurpose reservoirs at Kotmale, Victoria, Randenigala, and Rantembe provide seasonal regulation of the Mahaweli flow to satisfy demands for irrigation and energy generation. Numerous irrigation tanks located within the Mahaweli system also provide storage for the diverted Mahaweli water
The physical and organizational complexity of the Mahaweli System provides a difficult water management undertaking. The Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka has overall authority over development within the project area. It is also responsible for coordinating the activities of the constituent agencies The Water Management Secretariat, a technically specialized unit of the Mahaweli Authority, recommends operating policies and prepares operating plans for the Mahaweli system. These operating plans are based on the irrigation and energy requirements.
The Irrigation Demand Model and the Acres Reservoir Simulation Program are the mathematical models that are used to prepare the operating plans. These models are also used to test various operating policies for the Mahaweli system.
This article describes the management of the complex water distribution network that serves the power plants and the irrigation systems under the Mahaweli Development Programme.
Management of the Mahaweli, A River in Sri Lanka
De S. Hewavisenthi, A. C. (author)
Water International ; 22 ; 98-107
1997-06-01
10 pages
Article (Journal)
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Management of the Mahaweli, A River in Sri Lanka
| Online Contents | 1997
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| Taylor & Francis Verlag | 1992
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