WATER BALANCE STUDY OF CANAL COMMAND AREA

Abstract

Water is a renewable natural resource which availability is limited. Water is most crucial for maintaining an environment and ecosystem conductive to sustain all forms of life. Water is allocated for agriculture, drinking, domestic use, industries, power generations and other use. The demand of water for these sectors is increasing as population increases.Water balance study is a means of solution of important theoretical and practical hydrological problems. A water budget is used to calculate an allowable amount of water to be used by various sectors and gives solution to water deficit problem. My study area is West Allahabad Branch canal which is located in Uttar Pradesh, India. West Allahabad Branch canal is one of the branches of Lower Ganga Canal system. The water from this canal is allocated for various sectors in that region. The water from West Allahabad Branch canal has to be allocated for future power sector projects. The possibility of allocation of water to other projects without affecting the demand pattern has to be checked by the water balance study of the region. West Allahabad Branch canal is a branch of Kanpur branch canal which covers the four districts of Uttar Pradesh. The main input of water to study area is through precipitation and canal. The annual rainfall of study area is calculated. The water From study area is gone out by evaporation, evapotranspiration and seepage. The balance between input and output of water for study is calculated. By analysing the water balance study of the region the water can be allocated to any future projects.