Review of irrigation facilities operation and maintenance for Jordan Valley Authority

consultant team visited the Jordan Valley to conduct a review of irrigation systems operation and maintenance (O&M). The review surveys, and recommends upgrading the main and subsystem O&M of, the irrigation projects in the Jordan Valley and Southern Ghors; emphasis is laid on water allocation and canal, pump station, drain, equipment, and special structure management and on the problems of silt and debris deposits, uncontrolled construction, and plugged pump screens. The team praises the JVA"s general O&M performance, but urges that certain worn equipment and outdated procedures be replaced; recent organizational changes in the JVA"s Irrigation Division are assessed favorably. A number of schemes to provide the JVA with better quality control and training are proposed, including an annual inspection tour, preparation of appropriate O&M manuals, and computerized management assistance.