Evaluation of the use of prepaid water meter on some irrigation management performance indicators: A case study

Volume based pricing in irrigation is an important application method solving excessive and illegal water use problems. It essential to a properly selected meter accurately measure the amount of water. In this study, system performance Kayack Water User Association (WUA) was comparatively analyzed for years 2012 2017. The prepaid has been used measurement Kayacık scheme since 2015. While it could be irrigated on 11.754 ha 2012, area reached 19.528 determined that there significant saving economic recovery after installation meters scheme. quantity water, which 7,414 m3ha-1 decreased 3,617 cost ratios were 76% 107% 2013 2017, respectively. Consequently, usage provides so many advantages service delivery, economics productivity. addition, discharged into drainage canal significantly decreased. recommended should prevalence operation.