'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎54r] (106/137)

IBIUGATION.
19 07.1908.] * TB11IGATION# 07 Chap. IV.
x PBODUCriOlT
The survey was directed to ascertain whether the Ghod River supply could be combined distribution
-.I, the Kukadi to supply the famine area o£ ShoUpur. t> < -- ‘
With __ Kukadi L. B» Canal
The low-level rising contour, started from Kem in the previous year, was continued and pr0J ' ect *
nleted np to the Kukadi River. A canal line was also aligned from that river up to the
rhcd River. Three more contours were rim for the Nirgudsar Tank on the latter river, and an
Iter native dam site was examined at Sakora, for which contours have been run to ascertain the
storage available.
The surveys were difficult and extensive, but indicate that the Ghod water can be made
available for the famine districts.
Investigations were completed for the dam site at Dhom at the head of the Krishna River. Krishna Project.
Further survey confirmed the conclusions that the Krishna waters cannot be delivered on to
Bijapur by gravity.
Retailed survey and estimates have been made for the first 23 miles of the canal for Gokdk Canal
improvements in the alignment as suggested by the Government of India. Project.
Preliminary surveys for a right bank canal taking off direct from the Daddi Tank have Ghatprabha R. B.
keen completed, and the information obtained shows that the scheme is a very promising one and Canal Project-
likely to command nearly 800,000 acres.
The Daddi Tank, which is to serve both the Gokak and the Ghatprabha Right Bank Ghatprabha Storage.
Danals, has been completely surveyed for a storage of 45,000 million cubic feet. The maximum at Daddi.
height of the masonry dam will be about 129 feet above the bottom of the foundations, which
are satisfactory.
For the Mula project the line of canal was surveyed, the head works and upper length of Mula Project,
canal having been determined previously.
No new gauges were fixed during the year. The existing gauges were maintained, and Rain and River
arrangements are being made to hand over this work to the Executive Engineers of the Gau S eb *
districts in which the gauges are situated.
The well observations along the proposed canal alignments have been continued. No new Well Observations,
wells were selected for observation during the year. Orders have since been received to stop etc -
this work, except on projects sanctioned.
This was the sixth year of the Special Duty Surveys, and the expenditure of the year
was;—
Rs.
... ... ... 45,016
... 78,90S
••• •••
... 6,271
Works
Establishment
Tools and Plant
Total
1,30,88
Sind.
The inundation was a very poor one, being characterized by a late rise and an early fall.
Up to about the 20th June the supply was favourable, but the river then fell and re
mained at a low level throughout July when water was required for nee transplantation, it
rose steadily during August, but did not attain the fair irrigating level ^ 0T L 0
Kotri gauge until the middle of that month, and fell below it on the 2nd of Sep^em er. om
pared with other years the levels are as follows :—
Character of the
Inundation, 1907.
Gauges—
Bukkur 10 feet and over
Do. 13 do.
Kotri 14 do.
Do. 17 do.
Average for
10 years
1906.
including
1906.
Davs.
Davs.
lot
128
• ••
44
84
• ••
98
142
•••
•••
48
85
• ••
*’*
1907.
Days.
40
11
91
20
The inundation, however, was far from being so unfavourable as m ica e y _ _
gauge, because, owing to local changes of the Indus, the readings of t e u * vu g
about two feet less than might have been expected from the obseive ioC a 0
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readings of the other gauges.
The rainfall during the year was good and had beneficial effec s n 0 , e 0 / 4.30
^mounted to 7*15 inches, as compared with 5*33 inches in the previous year an a &
inches for the last ten vears.