Project Summary
Water Resources Management
Water Resources Management
DESIGN OF DAM IASIOY IN THE REGION OF PREFECTURE OF RODOPI
Client: Prefecture of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Time: 1996
Budget: 2.691.000€ (1998 prices)
ISSUE
The purpose of the project was the
preliminary and final design of the required works for the construction of a dam. The project aims to ensure adequate water supply for the irrigation of crops in the broader region, covering an area of 2.500 hectares.
SOLUTION
The irrigation water needs in the region were satisfied by water wells. However, many problems related to water efficiency, and quality and the aquifer depletion demonstrate the need to find alternative water resources.
The construction of the proposed dam addressed these problems with an integrated water resources management approach by utilizing the surface waters runoff of Iasio torrent (Ksirorema).
The dam is situated at the existing bridge connecting the communities Arrianoi and Iasio with community of Kizario. The designed reservoir has a volume of 24.100.000m3, and inundates an area of approximately 150 hectares. The design package included all the required works for the smooth operation of the dam. Specifically the project included the following:
Time: 1996
Budget: 2.691.000€ (1998 prices)
ISSUE
The purpose of the project was the
preliminary and final design of the required works for the construction of a dam. The project aims to ensure adequate water supply for the irrigation of crops in the broader region, covering an area of 2.500 hectares.SOLUTION
The irrigation water needs in the region were satisfied by water wells. However, many problems related to water efficiency, and quality and the aquifer depletion demonstrate the need to find alternative water resources.
The construction of the proposed dam addressed these problems with an integrated water resources management approach by utilizing the surface waters runoff of Iasio torrent (Ksirorema).
The dam is situated at the existing bridge connecting the communities Arrianoi and Iasio with community of Kizario. The designed reservoir has a volume of 24.100.000m3, and inundates an area of approximately 150 hectares. The design package included all the required works for the smooth operation of the dam. Specifically the project included the following:
- earth dam with clay core (height of 46m, crest length of 406m, and width of 10m
- overflow works (spillway length:35m)
- water outlet and water intake works
- access road of the Dam (930m length of road)
- flood study - pre-reservoir - diversion pipeline
- fencing of reservoir
- perimetric channel
- control building
BENEFIT
The design of the dam was implemented in light of integrated water resources management approach and solved the irrigation problem in the region of Prefecture of Rodopi.
The design of the dam was implemented in light of integrated water resources management approach and solved the irrigation problem in the region of Prefecture of Rodopi.