Abstract
Watercourse losses were studied on a walercourse No. 52810-L located at
Shahkot distributory. The conveyance losscs were found 41% comprising 19.5% on
main watercourse and 21.5% on farmer’s branches. Improvement of only main
watercourse reduced the losses [rom 19.5% to 9.75% but in the unimproved
farmer’s branches, the losses were incrcascd from 21.5% to 24.5%. Afler the
improvement of total system, ic. main and farmer’s branches a saving of 50% of
losses was observed. The component of dcep percolation was not affected much,
which was 10% before any improvemcat and 7.26% after improvement of complete
watercourse system. The study suggested the renovation of complete watercourse
system including main as well as farmer’s branches.
