PROJECT
Marshes and Natural Depressions
PROJECT CODE DR-024
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Project Cost (USD): $465,155
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Project Cost (USD): $465,155
Governorate: MISSAN
River: Tigris
Location: Zone 1 – part of the Marshes Drain Network in Missan Governorate
Category: Drainage Systems
Sub category: Main Drainage System
Sector: Drainage System;
Type: Infrastructures
Opportunity type: Operation & Mantainance
Source: MoWR
Source of fund: MoWR
Original source: NDS 2010-2014, pg 108
Implementing agency: MoWR
Status: Under Study
Description
Marshes and Natural Depressions serve as a disposal places for drainage water of some irrigation project. This section is serving the Abu-Bshout (estimated discharge 2.4 m^3/s) and the west part of the Amarah Irrigation Projects (estimated discharge 20 m^3/s). Drainage water is discharged into Central Marshes in Missan and Thi-Qar governorates.
Needs
There is an opportunity to expand the use of the marshes to fisheries. Operation and Mantainance is required.
Objective
O&M, Fisheries, Marshland Development