Assessing inflow variability at rim stations of the Indus Basin Irrigation System*. (8th July 2020)
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- Title:
- Assessing inflow variability at rim stations of the Indus Basin Irrigation System*. (8th July 2020)
- Main Title:
- Assessing inflow variability at rim stations of the Indus Basin Irrigation System*
- Authors:
- Abbas, Yasir
Khan, Noor Muhammad
Mughal, Habib‐Ur‐Rehman
Mahmood, Khalid - Abstract:
- Abstract: Having one of the largest interconnected irrigation systems in the world, the distribution of irrigation water in Pakistan is largely dependent on river supplies. Seasonal planning of water distribution in the country ignores day‐to‐day inflow variability which impacts water distribution operations. This study has been carried out to assess the inflow variability at four rim stations of the Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) in Pakistan, namely: Kabul River at Noshera, Indus River at Tarbela, Jhelum River at Mangla, and Chenab River at Marala. Nine vital hydrological parameters, depicting various aspects of variability, were computed using 24 years of daily inflow time series. Analysis indicated that Mangla and Marala stations depicted more instances of high flow pulses, which highlighted their flashy nature compared to Noshera and Tarbela whose contributions were mainly from snowmelt. Mangla and Marala stations also depicted higher variations in terms of number and duration of low flow pulses, whereas least low flow variations were observed at Tarbela. Assessment of variability indicated that Tarbela exhibited minimum variations in inflows in the months of October to January, while Marala showed highest inflow variations among all stations in the same months. This study identified successfully the critical months of high flow variability, in addition to identification of the climate shift in the region—two aspects that need attention in future planning andAbstract: Having one of the largest interconnected irrigation systems in the world, the distribution of irrigation water in Pakistan is largely dependent on river supplies. Seasonal planning of water distribution in the country ignores day‐to‐day inflow variability which impacts water distribution operations. This study has been carried out to assess the inflow variability at four rim stations of the Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) in Pakistan, namely: Kabul River at Noshera, Indus River at Tarbela, Jhelum River at Mangla, and Chenab River at Marala. Nine vital hydrological parameters, depicting various aspects of variability, were computed using 24 years of daily inflow time series. Analysis indicated that Mangla and Marala stations depicted more instances of high flow pulses, which highlighted their flashy nature compared to Noshera and Tarbela whose contributions were mainly from snowmelt. Mangla and Marala stations also depicted higher variations in terms of number and duration of low flow pulses, whereas least low flow variations were observed at Tarbela. Assessment of variability indicated that Tarbela exhibited minimum variations in inflows in the months of October to January, while Marala showed highest inflow variations among all stations in the same months. This study identified successfully the critical months of high flow variability, in addition to identification of the climate shift in the region—two aspects that need attention in future planning and operations. Rėsumė: Disposant de l'un des plus grands systèmes d'irrigation interconnectés, la distribution de l'eau d'irrigation au Pakistan dépend largement des approvisionnements fluviaux. La planification saisonnière de la distribution de l'eau dans le pays ne tient pas compte de la variabilité des apports quotidiens qui a un impact sur les opérations de distribution de l'eau. Cette étude a été réalisée pour évaluer la variabilité de l'afflux à quatre stations de bord à savoir; la rivière Kaboul à Noshera, la rivière Indus à Tarbela, la rivière Jhelum à Mangla et la rivière Chenab à Marala, du système d'irrigation du bassin de l'Indus (IBIS) au Pakistan. Neuf paramètres hydrologiques vitaux, décrivant divers aspects de la variabilité, en utilisant des séries chronologiques de flux journaliers de 24 ans ont été calculés. L'analyse a indiqué que les stations de Mangla et Marala représentaient plus d'exemples de pics de débit qui mettaient en évidence leur nature flashy par rapport à Noshera et Tarbela dont les contributions provenaient principalement de la fonte des neiges. Les stations de Mangla et de Marala ont également montré des variations plus importantes en termes de nombre et de durée des impulsions de faible débit, tandis que les variations de débit les plus faibles ont été observées à Tarbela. L'évaluation de la variabilité a indiqué que Tarbela a présenté des variations minimales des entrées au cours des mois d'octobre à janvier, tandis que Marala a montré les variations d'entrée les plus élevées entre toutes les stations, au cours des mêmes mois. Cette étude a identifié avec succès les mois critiques de variabilité des débits élevés, en plus de l'identification du changement climatique dans la région, les deux aspects doivent être pris en compte dans la planification et les opérations futures. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Irrigation and drainage. Volume 69:Number 5(2020)
- Journal:
- Irrigation and drainage
- Issue:
- Volume 69:Number 5(2020)
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- Volume 69, Issue 5 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 69
- Issue:
- 5
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0069-0005-0000
- Page Start:
- 997
- Page End:
- 1011
- Publication Date:
- 2020-07-08
- Subjects:
- indicators of hydrologic alteration -- Indus Basin Irrigation System -- streamflow variability -- supply‐based system -- surface water distribution
Système d'irrigation du bassin de l'Indus -- variabilité du débit -- indicateurs d'altération hydrologique -- système basé sur l'offre -- distribution d'eau de surface
Irrigation engineering -- Periodicals
Drainage -- Periodicals
Flood control -- Periodicals
Sustainable agriculture -- Periodicals
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- DOI:
- 10.1002/ird.2497 ↗
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- 1531-0353
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