Korean Journal of Agricultural Science (농업과학연구)

Institute of Agricultural Science, CNU (충남대학교 농업과학연구소)
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Analysis of spatial characteristics and irrigation facilities of rural water districts

  • Mikyoung Choi (Institute of Agricultural Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kwangya Lee (Institute of Agricultural Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Bosung Koh (Surienc Corporation) ;
  • Sangyeon Yoo (Water Resources Development, Saman Corporation) ;
  • Dongho Jo (Water Resources Development, Isan Corporation) ;
  • Minchul La (Integrated Water Resources Management Department, Korea Rural Community Corporation) ;
  • Sangwoo Kim (Integrated Water Resources Management Department, Korea Rural Community Corporation) ;
  • Wonho Nam (School of Social Safety and Systems Engineering, Institute of Agricultural Environmental Science, National Agricultural Water Research Center, Hankyong National University)
  • Received : 2023.10.20
  • Accepted : 2023.11.22
  • Published : 2023.12.01
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Abstract

This study aims to establish basic data for efficient management of rural water by analyzing regional irrigation facilities and benefitted areas in the statistical yearbook of land and water development for agriculture at the watershed level. For 511 domestic rural water use areas, water storage facilities (reservoirs, pumping & drainage stations, intake weirs, infiltration galleries, and tube wells) are spatially distributed, and the benefitted areas provided at the city/county level are divided by water use area to provide agricultural water supply facilities. The characteristics of rural water district areas such as benefitted area, were analyzed by basin. The average area of Korea's 511 rural water districts is 19,638 ha. The average benefitted area by rural water district is 1,270 ha, with the Geum River basin at 2,220 ha and the Yeongsan River basin at 1,868 ha, which is larger than the overall average. The Han River basin at 807 ha, the Nakdong River basin at 1,121 ha, and the Seomjing River basin at 938 ha are smaller than the overall average. The results of this basic analysis are expected to be used to set the direction of various supply and demand management projects that take into account the rational and scientific use and distribution of rural water and the characteristics of water use areas by presenting a quantitative definition of Korea's agricultural water districts.

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본 연구는 한국농어촌공사의 22-23 농어촌용수이용합리화 연구의 지원과 농림축산식품부의 재원으로 농림식품기술기획평가원 (농업기반및재해대응기술개발사업)의 지원을 받아 연구되었습니다(No.322082-3).

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