State Hydraulic Works 20th Regional Directorate, Turkey
Year
2011 - 2018
Description of Menzelet Irrigation Project
The Project area is Turkey’s south and located in the Middle Ceyhan Basin.
The Project was implemented in 2 stages. In the first stage, planning studies were carried out for irrigation,
water transfer between basins and transmission channel/pipelines for flood prevention to serve for 55,252 ha. agricultural area.
In the second stage, 46,831 km of transmission main pipeline/channel and 55,252 ha. irrigation area, piped irrigation network, hydraulic structures,
13 pumping stations and power transmission lines were designed.
The entire irrigation network has been designed as a pressure pipe network with diameters ranging from 110 mm to 3,200 mm, with a total length of approximately 1,555 km.
Main Features
Water Resource: Kılavuzlu Dam
Main Transmission Channel: 46.8 km
Main Transmission Channel Discharge: 80 m³/sec
Total Irrigation Area: 55,252 ha
Gravity Irrigation Area: 8,154 ha
Pumped Irrigation Area: 47,098
Irrigation Network: Medium and high pressure pipe irrigation system.
Main Discharge Channel Length: 10.126 km
Total Length of Catch Channels: 32.821 km
Total Length of Discharge Channels: 11.888 km
Where to Find Us
Aşağı Öveçler Mah., 1314. Cd. No: 10/13, 06460 Çankaya / Ankara – Turkey