The Water Resources Directorate in Daraa carried out extensive maintenance and clearing works covering 98 kilometers of wadis and waterways, and 62 kilometers of irrigation channels, during the period from the beginning of the current year until the end of October last. These measures aim to improve water drainage, reduce flood risks, and enhance the utilization of water resources to support the agricultural sector in the governorate.
The Directorate clarified in its report issued today, Monday, that the works focused on clearing wadi beds to facilitate water flow and prevent accumulation, in addition to reactivating irrigation canals to water surrounding agricultural lands. This comes in support of implementing the scheduled agricultural plan for the current season in the governorate.
Rehabilitation of Water Dams
The Directorate continued maintenance and rehabilitation works for 16 water dams in various areas of the governorate. These works included complete repairs at the Sheikh Meskin, Sawhat al-Qamh, and Al-Alan dams, while partial works were carried out on 13 other dams, including repairing damaged sections, such as the old stone dam in the town of Muhja in northern Daraa countryside.
The stone dam in Muhja is used to harvest rainwater and secure irrigation needs for nearby lands and livestock watering, while maintenance operations aim to improve the efficiency of water facilities and maximize the use of available water.
Supporting the Agricultural Plan
The Water Resources Directorate received 3 million cubic meters of water from dams in the Quneitra governorate, and distributed it to Daraa dams to support the irrigation of strategic agricultural crops. This measure aims to secure farmers' needs and complete the implementation of the agricultural plan for the current season, thereby enhancing agricultural stability.
The Directorate had previously carried out clearing works for the Shafil Wadi bed between the towns of Tasil and Sahm in western Daraa countryside in October last, and clearing and rehabilitation works for the Sannin Wadi bed in the city of Nawa, alongside a supervisory campaign to protect the groundwater basin from depletion.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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