Lam Pao Dam uses GIS to optimize water for rice and shrimp

MGR Online•Society•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The Lam Pao Water Transmission and Maintenance Project successfully managed water allocation for rice farmers and shrimp farmers in Kalasin Province using GIS and JMC coordination.

•The Lam Pao Water Transmission and Maintenance Project used GIS and ROS programs to analyze crop areas and water needs.
•Water management is coordinated through the Joint Management Committee (JMC) involving farmers, local leaders, and government officials.
•The project manages water for 290,000 rai of rice fields and 3,800 rai of shrimp ponds in Kalasin Province.
•Current water volume at Lam Pao Dam is 770 million cubic meters, or 39% of capacity.

Overview

•The Lam Pao Water Transmission and Maintenance Project is under the Irrigation Office 6.
•The Lam Pao Water Transmission and Maintenance Project implemented Geographic Information System (GIS) and Water Management Program (ROS) to analyze plot-specific cultivation data.
•The Lam Pao Water Transmission and Maintenance Project uses a rotation system for water delivery because shrimp ponds require twice as much water as rice fields.
•Lam Pao Dam currently holds 770 million cubic meters of water, representing 39% of its total capacity.
•Water allocation supports 290,000 rai of rice farming and 3,800 rai of shrimp farming.
•The Irrigation Office 6 organized a press tour to disseminate water resource management results and their impact on agricultural development.
•Samruay Inphitak stated that water management has been efficient enough to support farmers during crisis conditions.
•The Joint Management Committee (JMC) allows farmer representatives and local leaders to participate in planning and deciding on fair water allocation.

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Key Entities

Organization

Lam Pao Water Transmission and Maintenance Project(โครงการส่งน้ำและบำรุงรักษาลำปาว)

An organization under Irrigation Office 6 responsible for water management at Lam Pao Dam.

Irrigation Office 6(สำนักงานชลประทานที่ 6)

The government office overseeing the Lam Pao Water Transmission and Maintenance Project.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The government department that organized a press tour to showcase water management results.

Joint Management Committee(คณะกรรมการจัดการชลประทาน)

A committee consisting of farmers, local leaders, and government officials that plans water allocation.

Water Transmission and Maintenance Section 1(ฝ่ายส่งน้ำและบำรุงรักษาที่ 1)

A section noted for its detailed data collection on shrimp farmers' breeding cycles and water needs.

Place

Kalasin(กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️

The province where the Lam Pao Dam and affected agricultural areas are located.

Lam Pao Dam(เขื่อนลำปาว)

The dam facility currently holding 770 million cubic meters of water.

Person

Samruay Inphitak(นายสำรวย อินพิทักษ์)

The Director of the Lam Pao Water Transmission and Maintenance Project in Kalasin Province.