Research Article
Estimating Conveyance Efficiency and Maize Productivity of Traditional Irrigation Systems in Usa River Catchment, Tanzania
Table 1
List of irrigation furrows with measured water abstraction at the intakes and water permits in Sept 2017.
| S/N | Furrow name | Permit no. | Quantity permitted (L/s) | Quantity measured (L/s) | % of abstraction | River source | Status intake |
| 1 | Shamima | 140236 | 200 | 189 | 95 | Kikuletwa | With gate | 2 | Star | 140616 | 68 | 70 | 103 | Kikuletwa | Without gate | 3 | Mbukita | 140237 | 200 | 151 | 76 | Kikuletwa | Without gate | 4 | Orbuso | 2285 | 200 | 215 | 108 | Kikuletwa | With gate | 5 | TPL | 3156 | 280.3 | 130 | 46 | Kikuletwa | With gate | 6 | Mapama | 140550 | 300 | 242 | 81 | Kikuletwa | With gate | 7 | Kammama | 140040 | 200 | 204 | 102 | Kikuletwa | With gate | 8 | Valestika | 3727 | 142.2 | 130 | 91 | Kikuletwa | Without gate | 9 | Kipilipili | 3151 | 14.16 | 147 | 1038 | Kikuletwa | O/gate/repair | 10 | Kwa Ugoro | 4761 | 113.28 | 150 | 132 | Kikuletwa | Without gate | 11 | Dolly/BCW | 1765 | 84.96 | 224 | 264 | USA | With gate | 12 | Kaanani | 1110055 | 200 | 135 | 68 | Malala | Without gate | 13 | Kitamaka | 140014 | 200 | 138 | 69 | Malala | With gate | 14 | Elia | 140046 | 20 | 69 | 345 | Malala | Without gate | 15 | Mkindi | 140047 | 100 | 83 | 83 | Tengeru | with gate | 16 | Ngolo | 14007 | 100 | 115 | 115 | Tengeru | Without gate | 17 | Humalu | 11101807 | 50 | 55 | 110 | Malala | Without gate | 18 | Mimako | 140191 | 85 | 227 | 267 | Tengeru | With gate | 19 | Furrow No.1 | 11101545 | 100 | 453 | 453 | USA | Without gate | 20 | Makiba | 3143 | 198.24 | 373 | 188 | Kikuletwa | Without gate | | | | 2856.14 | 3500 | | | |
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