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What is an Irrigation Canal and What Capacity Does Our Country Have?

By admin on 14 September, 2016 in News, Publications
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The irrigation canals have the function of conducting the water from the catchment to the field or orchard. orchard where it will be applied to the crops. They are works of engineering works that must be carefully thought out so as not to cause damage to the environment. damage to the environment and to use as little water as possible.

The country's irrigation system has 22 dams and reservoirs that store 1,900 million cubic meters of water; about 2,033.92 km of main canals, 1,757.40 km of secondary canals, 1,575.61 km of drains.

The country's irrigation system represents the most important water consumption item.

Bibliographical References:

(2) National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI). (2008). National Hydrological Plan. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.