Zabid Diversion Structure No 3

Presentation of Proposed Modifications

1st March 2004
Diversion No 3 Location
 Existing Problems
• Ma’aqams have to be constructed to
achieve division of flow to two intakes
• Sediment entering canals can block the
canals and has to be removed and reduces
the flow of water
• Insufficient flow caused by:
1. High land being irrigated from the first
part of the canal
2. The sediment that is deposited
Ebri Intake
Mawi Canal in Flood
Flood Flow to Mawi HR
 Options for Improvement

1. Demolish and reconstruct all or major

parts of the structure
2. Make minor modifications to the existing
structure
Option 1 would exceed the available budget
and was not considered further
 Advantages of Model Testing

• A model is a reduced-size version of the

original structure
• Using a model enables different changes to
be made and studied at low cost
• The model can use a range of flow
conditions
• The model makes it easy to see the
sediment movement
 Objectives of Model Testing
• To find out what changes could be made to
reduce sediment entering the canals
• To find out what changes could be made to
improve flushing of sediment down the
sluiceways
• To find out how operation effects
performance
Model with people
Final Layout 1 – 4 gates open
Final Layout 2 – 5 gates open
Guide Walls
Scour along the Weir
4 Bay intake
With Nose
Extra Sluiceway
 Tests at Ebri Intake September 2003

• During the period when water was allocated

to Group 3 the sluiceway gates were opened
• The photographs show that significant
removal of sediment from in front of the
intake was achieved for the present
condition
Mawi Head Regulator After Floods
Choked Intake
Mawi Head Regulator from Downstream
Mawi Canal – Sediment
Mawi Canal - Sediment 2
Model Test Clip
 Main Findings of Model Testing
• Construction of a wall called a “skimming weir”
will reduce the amount of coarse sediment
entering the canals
• The effectiveness of the skimming weir depends
on the removal of sediment from upstream of the
skimming weir
• Part or all of this sediment can be removed by
operation of the sluiceways
• Raising of the weir crest will increase the flow
entering the canals before water passes
downstream
• Opening of all gates at the Mawi head regulator
may encourage blockage by sediment.
 Main Proposed Work

• Build a skimming weir in front of each canal

intake to hold back the sediment
• Shorten the wall between the weir and the Mawi
sluiceway
• Shorten the “nose” between the canal intake and
the sluiceway
• Raise the main weir and the sluiceway gates by
0.8m
• Lowering of fuse bund
Skimming Weir Exposed
 Proposed Work – Right Bank
CORING OF PRESSURE
RELIEF HOLES RAISING OF SLUICE GATES O. m Right Bank
Sluiceways

DEMOLISH POINTED NOSE

FORM ROUNDED NOSE
Right Bank
Mawi Canal
Bridge Bay Head Regulator

Main Weir

USE WEIR . m RAISING OF SKIMMING WEIR

SS RAMPS WEIR CREST . m . m LONG . m HIGH
Wadi Flow DEMOLISH
DIVIDE WALL
 Proposed Work – Left Bank
CORING OF PRESSU
Left Bank RELIEF HOLES
Sluiceways

RAISING OF SLUICE GATES O. m

Left Bank
Ebri Canal
Bay Head Regulator

Fuse Weir

. m

SKIMMING WEIR DEMOLISH POINTED NOSE LOWERING OF FUSE WEIR . m

. m LONG . m HIGH FORM ROUNDED NOSE FORMING ACCESS RAMPS
 Conclusions

• It is recommended that the beneficiaries

accept the proposals, which will increase
the quantity of water diverted
• It is recommended that the beneficiaries use
the sluiceways to wash sediment
downstream during periods when there is
excess water or it is the turn of the
downstream users