ABEn 156 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Laboratory Exercise No. 3

Irrigation Structure Gaps Analysis for Your Home Province

I. Theoretical Background

A structure is anything that is composed of several parts that are put together.
In irrigation engineering, these structures are primarily the dams, headworks, open
channels and water flow control devices. In this laboratory exercise, you are tasked to
analyze the gap between the needs for major irrigation structures and the number of
units that are available and functional in your home province. Name your province (ex.
Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar, Bohol, Cebu, etc.) then make a gap analysis for
irrigation structures based on the potential irrigation service area in your home
province and other important parameters that are appropriate for the location.

II. Learning Outcomes

1. To identify the major irrigation structures needed in your home province like, but
not limited to, the following:
a) High head dam, with head greater than 15 meters;
b) Small water impounding project (SWIP), with 5-15 m head and service area of
25-150 hectares based on BAFS standard
c) Spillway;
d) Primary canal;
e) Secondary canal;
f) Reservoir;

2. To make an Irrigation Structure Gaps Analysis Matrix; and

3. To recommend strategies to undertake for the Provincial LGU to increase the
hectarage of irrigated rice area in your home province considering the possible
factors like technical, financial, political and socio-economic aspects.

III. Methodology

Materials:
1. Computer or mobile phone with internet connection;
2. Provincial profile;
3. Any document reflecting irrigation structures installed in your home province, their
respective locations and service areas;
4. Any document reflecting the hectarage of irrigable area in your home province by
municipality or city; and
5. Photographs and fact sheets/reports of the irrigation structures installed in your
home province by municipality or city.

Procedure
 1. Read/view selected instructional materials listed under references below to have
more knowledge about irrigation structures.
2. Gather from the internet or any available source the following information in your
home province:
a) Potential irrigable rice area (hectares) by municipality or city
b) Name of irrigation structure(s) needed and the corresponding number
of units needed and installed.
c) Total number of hectares of rice field served
d) Gap between structure units needed and installed

3. Make an Irrigation Structure Gaps Analysis Matrix for your home province.
4. Recommend strategies to undertake for the Provincial LGU to increase the
hectarage of irrigated rice area in your home province considering the possible factors
like technical, financial, political, socio-economic, etc.

IV. Results and Discussion

Irrigation Structure Gaps Analysis Matrix

Province: Leyte

Name of Total Gap Between Action Needed to

Municipality Total Irrigation No. of Structure Units Maximize
/City Irrigable Structure Hectar Needed and Irrigated Rice Area
Rice Area
Needed es Installed
(hectares
Served
)

Abuyog 10,860 Main 2,680 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
Structure irrigation such as irrigation system
Pumping rivers which are present, use the
Station common in the underutilized
Canals area sources of
irrigation
Alang-alang 8,652 Main 4,265 Apply to nearby Since there is
Intake sources of already an
Structure irrigation such as irrigation system
Pumping rivers which are present, use the
Station common in the underutilized
Canals area. sources of
irrigation

Albuera 5,950 Main 1,161 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
rivers which are present, use the
umping
common in the underutilized
Station area sources of
Canals irrigation
Babatngon 6,512 Main Apply to nearby Since there is
Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
rivers which are present, use the
umping
common in the underutilized
Station area sources of
Canals irrigation

Barugo 7,088 Main 2,431 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
rivers which are present, use the
umping
common in the underutilized
Station area sources of
Canals irrigation

Bato 4,541 Main 591 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping rivers which are present, use the
Station common in the underutilized
Canals area sources of
irrigation

Baybay 13,853 Main 2,580 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping rivers which are present, use the
Station common in the underutilized
Canals area sources of
irrigation

Burauen 10,338 Main 1,118 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping rivers which are present, use the
Station common in the underutilized
Canals area sources of
irrigation

Calubian 7,159 Main 433 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping rivers which are
present, use the
Station common in the
underutilized
Canals area
sources of
irrigation

Capoocan 5,718 Main 453 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
 Station rivers which are present, use the
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Carigara 5,650 Main 1,577 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Dagami 6,432 Main 1,257 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Dulag 4,425 Main 1,492 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Hilongos 6,977 Main 2,140 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Hindang 1,856 Main 556 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Inopacan 3,034 Main 352 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
 StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping rivers which are present, use the
Station common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Isabel 3,406 Main 498 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Jaro 9,406 Main 1,395 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Javier 5,374 Main 1,863 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Julita 2,679 Main 334 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Kananga 4,722 Main 1,900 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

La Paz 6,628 Main 778 Apply to nearby Since there is

 Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Leyte 9,836 Main 1,098 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Mc Arthur 3,967 Main 1,575 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Mahaplag 12,292 Main 1,177 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Matag-ob 5,255 Main 1,243 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Matalom 6,199 Main 457 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation
Mayorga 2,028 Main 1,103 Apply to nearby Since there is
Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Merida 6,003 Main 413 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Ormoc City 19,285 Main 6,775 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Palo 4,738 Main 1,964 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Palompon 7,942 Main 892 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Pastrana 3,466 Main 1,593 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
 irrigation

San Isidro 6,183 Main 169 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

San Miguel 4,469 Main 1,249 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Sta. Fe 2,679 Main 1,854 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Tabango 9,737 Main 655 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Tacloban City 7,802 Main 2,176 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
Canals
area sources of
irrigation

Tanauan 4,633 Main 784 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
common in the underutilized
 Canals area sources of
irrigation

Tolosa 1,149 Main 76 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Tunga 1,014 Main 372 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Villaba 8,251 Main 1,195 Apply to nearby Since there is

Intake sources of already an
StructureP irrigation such as irrigation system
umping
rivers which are present, use the
Station
Canals common in the underutilized
area sources of
irrigation

Total 271,923 57,454

Source: National Statistic Office (1991). Provincial Profile Leyte from

https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/1995%20Provincial%20Profile%20-%20Leyte.pdf

It is known that leyte has a lot of water, given the information in the previous laboratory
research. As a result, wider areas may potentially be irrigated. But since possible irrigable
area in all areas would be much bigger than the amount specified by the existing irrigation
facilities, larger irrigation systems must be built to allow for some further development.
Fortunately, although information on irrigation systems in the province of Leyte is limited,
this can be presumed what the region really involves. Underlying principles about the
required structures can be made based on previously defined data, such as the fact that
Leyte has a lot of water potential thanks to the various rivers that run through the
province, as mentioned in the previous lab article.

V. Lifelong Learnings
This laboratory exercise taught and maketh me impossible to get a fuller
understanding of the Leyte province irrigation systems. It is in continuation on the
previous activity, this study gives me more knowledge and enlighten me more about
 the current situation of the irrigation systems of my province. And as a future
Agricultural ans Biosystems Engineer this study is very important for me, to fully
understand the various sources of irrigation and where irrigation is needed in a specific
area is critical in our profession, as the primary goal is to link the following areas.

VI. References
 National Statistic Office (1991). Provincial Profile Leyte. Retrieved May 7, 2021,
from https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/1995%20Provincial%20Profile%20-
%20Leyte.pdf
 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Chapter 5 - Irrigation
System. Retrieved May 7, 2021, from
http://www.fao.org/3/R4082E/r4082e06.htm