Evaluation the Western Canal of Al- Ishaqi Irrigation Project

The water scarcity that Iraq suffers from and the low irrigation efficiency in projects, therefore, it was necessary to evaluate performance of system western canal for Ishaqi project Salah al-Din Governorate determine management strategies can be used improve project. field evaluated on two fields different crops methods according agricultural reality study area Western Al-Ishaqi Irrigation Project Al-Din Governorate. fieldwork included measurements moisture content before after irrigation, capacity, measuring inflow each using a venturi flume find discharge inside depth root during growing season. showed actual average application W1, which is irrigated with Border 36.1%, W2, furrow 26.8%. As distribution efficiency, W1 W2 about 98.8% 98.4%, respectively. Field conveyance 93.1%. overall 28.3%. results this evaluation conducted t revealed farmers are more than required, resulting large amount loss by deep permeation observed due inefficient use, poor schedule, lack knowledge skills sufficient have managing water.