Water Resources

Engineering II
Systems and Method of
Irrigation

Systems of Irrigation

The classification of Irrigation systems

can be done based on the way water
is supplied to the land

Lift Irrigation: When water is lifted from

surface sources or underground
sources by man or animal power,
mechanical or electrical power and
directly supplied to the agricultural
land, it is known as lift irrigation.
In this method, isolated small areas
can be irrigated.
The vast areas can not be included
in this system.

Shallow well draws water from the

unconfined aquifer. The yield of
shallow well is dependant on the
water table . In dry season when
water table goes below the bed of
the well, the well is dried up.
Deep well draws water from confined
aquifer. The discharge is reliable
throughout the year.

Flow Irrigation: When water flows

under gravitational pull through the
canal towards the agricultural land. It
is termed as flow irrigation. In this
system, the head of the canal should
always be at higher elevation than
the land to be irrigated.

 Direct Irrigation System

Storage Irrigation System

Methods of Irrigation

Methods of irrigation
Surface
Subsurface
Sprinkler
Drip
irrigation
methods
irrigation
methods

Drip
Irrigat
ion

READ ALL THE METHODS FROM A

STANDARD BOOKS. IN THE CLASS IT
WILL NOT BE TAUGHT.
QUESTIONS MAY BE THERE IN THE
EXAMINATION