Decision Support Systems for Efficient Irrigation in the Middle Rio Grande Valley

Oad, Ramchand; Garcia, Luis A.; Kinzli, Kristoph-Dietrich; Patterson, Dave; Shafike, Nabil

doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9437(2009)135:2(177)

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“…The other two wells only had water table data from 1987 to 2009 (Figure 7). The well data for #19371 and #10741 have very similar linear declines from 19 09 so calibration of the model used these wells. The well data from #11755 is believed to be flashier due to the Pierre Shale geology located near the Colorado and Kansas bounder.…”

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Agricultural Water Conservation in the High Plains Aquifer and Arikaree River Basin

Prior¹,

Oad²,

Kinzli³

2013

JWARP

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Yuma County is the top crop producing County in Colorado that is dependent on groundwater supplies from the High Plains aquifer for irrigation. The Arikaree River, a tributary of the Republican River in eastern Colorado, is supplied with water from the High Plains aquifer. The Arikaree River alluvium is also a habitat for many terrestrial invertebrates and the threatened Hybognathus hankinsoni (Brassy Minnow). The constant demand on the High Plains aquifer has created declining water levels at the linear rate of 0.183 m/year with the deepest pool in the Arikaree River drying up in 8 to 12 years. In addition to the demands for habitats, the surrounding irrigated agricultural lands require water for crop production. These challenges are currently confronting farmers in eastern Colorado and this research presents possible alternatives to meet these demands. This research presents a combination water balance model, water conservation model, and water conservation survey results from farmers in eastern Colorado to identify alternatives to extend the life of the Arikaree River. The first alternative was to examine the reduction in irrigation water from removing the 18 alluvial irrigation wells that could extend the Arikaree River pools from drying up for 30 years. The other scenario found that water conservation practices with participation of 43%, 57%, and 62% of farmers would extend the drying time to 20, 30, and 40 years, respectively. The final alternative studied was the required participation in conservation practices to stop the decline of the High Plains Aquifer. The analysis found that 77% participation of farmers in all conservation alternatives or reducing pumping by 62.9% would be necessary to stabilize the High Plains Aquifer.

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“…Irrigated agriculture uses approximately 80% of all the available water supplies in the Western United States [19][20][21][22]. Center pivot sprinkler irrigation systems are the most common form of irrigation used in the High Plains of Colorado [22].…”

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Agricultural Water Conservation in the High Plains Aquifer and Arikaree River Basin

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Kinzli³

2013

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“…After irrigation, water amount is allocated for each irrigation network during the preparation of the general basin irrigation planning, and once the process is determined, water distribution and application programs are prepared according to crop patterns, soil structure, canal capacity of the irrigation network, planned management method of the network, and user habits (Koç, 2014b). Oad et al (2009) presented their ongoing research on efficient irrigation in the case of the Middle Rio Grande, where the irrigated agriculture has come under increasing pressure to reduce its water consumption. Their paper described formulation and implementation of a decision support system that can assist watershed managers to more efficiently plan and implement water delivery operations, using linear programming to find an optimum delivery schedule for irrigation canal service areas.…”

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A study on the role and importance of irrigation management in integrated river basin management

Koç

2015

Environ Monit Assess

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The purpose of this paper is to identify the role and the importance of irrigation management in integrated river basin management during arid and semi-arid conditions. The study has been conducted at Büyük Menderes Basin which is located in southwest of Turkey and where different sectors (irrigation, drinking and using, industry, tourism, ecology) related to the use and distribution of water sources compete with each other and also where the water demands for important ecological considerations is evaluated and where the river pollution has reached important magnitudes. Since, approximately 73% of the water resources of the basin are utilized for irrigation; as a result, irrigation management becomes important for basin management. Irrigation operations have an effect on basin soil resources, water users, and environmental and ecological conditions. Thus, the determination of the role and importance of irrigation management require an integrated and interdisciplinary approach. In the studies conducted in Turkey, usually the environmental reactions have been analyzed in the basin studies and so the other topics related to integrated river basin management have not been taken into account. Therefore, this study also is to address these existing gaps in the literature and practice.

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“…For simple operation it was proposed that the laterals to be operated either in full, half, or closed condition. Oad et al (2009) formulated a decision support system (DSS) to improve water delivery operations in the Middle Rio Grande irrigation system. The proposed model determined optimal water delivery scheduling among irrigation canals by using linear programming.…”

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Integrated Stepwise Approach for Optimal Water Allocation in Irrigation Canals

Kanooni

Monem

2013

Irrigation and Drainage

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Optimal water management in irrigation networks should be an integrated approach which includes both canal and field systems. Integrated optimal water management of irrigation networks requires consideration of both optimal allocation of water among different crops at field level, and optimal water delivery scheduling at the canal level, which is often neglected. In this study, an integrated stepwise approach has been presented for considering both farm‐ and canal‐level optimization problems. Three modules are proposed for the optimization model. In the first module, crop–water production functions for different crops are produced, and optimal seasonal allocation of available water among several crops is determined using an LP algorithm. The objective function of this module is to maximize total net benefit of all crops. The second module takes the optimal allocated water to each crop from the first module, and determines its optimal distribution through the growing season for each crop, such that the total yield at the end of the season is maximized. Taking into account the output of the second module, and cultivated area of each crop, the water requirement volume for each secondary canal is computed. The third module determines optimal water delivery scheduling among outlets of the secondary canal using a genetic algorithm (GA). The objective of the third module is to minimize canal flow, and to maximize delivery adequacy and beneficial water delivery duration. The decision variables are delivery discharge to each outlet, the number of outlets grouped in a block which receive water sequentially, and the sequence of water delivery to the outlets in each block. The proposed approach was applied on the K canal of the Moghan Irrigation Network in the north‐west of Iran. The optimal water delivery scheduling of a secondary canal, based on the optimal water allocation among several crops, and intra‐seasonal irrigation scheduling are presented, which shows the utility of the integrated approach. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Decision Support Systems for Efficient Irrigation in the Middle Rio Grande Valley

Cited by 27 publications

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Agricultural Water Conservation in the High Plains Aquifer and Arikaree River Basin

Agricultural Water Conservation in the High Plains Aquifer and Arikaree River Basin

A study on the role and importance of irrigation management in integrated river basin management

Integrated Stepwise Approach for Optimal Water Allocation in Irrigation Canals

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