PROJECT
ABBASIYAH
PROJECT CODE BAR-012
Long44.38º Lat32.14º
Start: 2015
Duration: 3
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Is OpportunityIs EmergencyIs ApportenantIs CandidateIs ObsoleteChecked
Project Cost (USD): $10,000,000
Partial Project Cost (USD)
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Project Cost (USD): $10,000,000
Governorate: NAJAF
River: Euphrates
Location:
Category: Barrages
Sub category: Barrage
Sector: Current and future water allocation for each irrigation project;
Type: Mantainance
Opportunity type: Operation & Mantainance
Source: MoWR
Source of fund:
Original source: MoWR
Implementing agency: MoWR
Status: Developed
Description
The Abbasiya barrage is located on, Shamiya Branch of the Euphrates River upstream the town of Shamiya within Najaf Governorate, to serve part of Kifil Shanafiya Irrigation Project which is not constructed yet. It is now providing the irrigation water to all cultivated areas located upstream the barrage. The Barrage construction is started in 1986 and completed by the end of 1988. The barrage is a modern concrete structure it is composed of 6 openings controlled by radial gates each (12 m X 6.30 m) able to pass a total discharge of 1100 m3/s , the max pond level upstream the barrage is 25.70 masl . The scheme includes a fish ladder to facilitate the fish migration across the barrage. Also two future intakes on each bank for the Future Kifil Shanafiya Project
Needs
The following issues ere found very important: INSPECTION AND EVALUATION: Detailed Inspection and Evaluation for all the Structures by qualified consultants are required, In order to define the required maintenance and /or replacement and improvement works. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL: A qualified consultant must be employed to prepare the required monitoring instrumentation and Piezometers to be installed at each structure, and preparation of New Operation and Maintenance Manual.
Objective
The scheme was constructed to control the flow and water levels in Shamiya Branch of Euphrates River and diverting and regulating part the River water by gravity for irrigation for the cultivation areas located on both sides of the river upstream the Barr