Operating an Irrigation Canal Network

A mathematical model was developed to route unsteady flow through an irrigation canal network. This book has a complete description of this model. It describes the governing equations used for modeling unsteady open channel flow, the mathematical methods used to solve these equations, and the rules of using boundary and initial conditions. The book also describes the procedure to solve a system of equations and the suggested modification to take advantages from the sparse matrix. The model was developed using FORTRAN language and the complete source code of the program is attached. The model was designed to handle branches, lateral inflow and outflow, sluice gates, and various boundary conditions. A specific irrigation canal network in Egypt was used as a case study to verify the model.