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Irrigation Works in myanmar

From Indenendence to 1961-62

Irrigation Works In Myanmar

History of Myanmar Irrigation Work

Construction of Weirs, Tanks and Reservoirs

Irrigation Works under Myanmar King

From Independence to 1961-62

Between 1962 and 1988

Major Irrigation works Irrigation works constructed by under SLORC / S PDC

Developmnet of Border Areas and National Races

Village Irrigation Works

On going Projects and projects in Future

Increase in Storage capacity of Dams and Tanks

Data Relative to Major Irrigation Works

Gallery of Dams

The tempo of irrigation works continued after independence, and those undertaken from the attainment of independence to 1961-62 are furnished below. The principle diversion weirs accomplished during the duration were, the Shwelay Chaung Weir, Thitchetin Weir, Ginpeik Weir and Mayarman Weir, Bago Dvision; the Palin Weir and Kinpundaung Weir, Magway Division; and the Khetkha Weir, Pwesar Weir, Nyaungaing Weir, Wetkamu Weir, Thadit Weir and Nyopin Weir, Mandalay Division. Among the principle Tanks established were the Gyogyar Tank in Sagaing Division and the Pyu, Taungpulu,

Kyini, Mintha, Thitson, Eilar and Pinthaung Tanks in Mandalay Division.

Sr.	Types	Number	Command Area (acres)
1.	Dams and Tanks	21	69,688
2.	Diversion weirs	29	46,703
-	Total	50	116,391

The following are major irrigation works out of (50) irrigation projects completed during the period between independence and 1961-62.

(a) Thitson Reservoir
Thitson eservoir is situated in Yamethin Township of Mandalay Division. Its dam length is (3,620) feet and dam is (81) feet high. Full-tank capacity of the reservoir is (52,242) acre-feet to be able to irrigate (20,708) acres of agricultural land. The length of the main canal is (8) miles an its distributary canals are (12.8) miles in total. Thitson dam is constructed during 1959-60 to 1961-62.

(b) Taung Pulu Reservoir
Taung Pulu reservoir is situated in Wundwin Township of Mandalay Division. Its dam length is (950) feet and dam is (40) feet high. Full-tank capacity of the reservoir is (20,087) acre-feet to be able to irrigate (7,636) acres of agricultural land. The length of the main canal is (0.36) mile. Taung Pulu dam had been completely constructed in 1954-55 and since then used.