Surveying for an irrigation project is done to understand if the dams or other irrigation construction is required or not. The area should benefit to its larger extent when the completion of irrigation structure is done. So, survey is needed to conclude this.

First step in construction of an irrigation project like dams, barrage or weir requires surveying of whole area. Surveying for an irrigation project is done to understand if the dams or other irrigation construction is required or not. The area should benefit to its larger extent when the completion of irrigation structure is done. So, survey is needed to conclude this.

Surveying for Construction of Irrigation Projects

The steps involved in surveying to build an irrigation structure are

1. Examine the water availability
2. Examine the topography
3. Selection of site
4. River gauging
5. Marking of CCM
6. Marking of tentative alignment
7. Reconnaissance survey
8. Preliminary survey
9. Final location survey
10. Final Survey Report