Masa Florenda Small Water Impounding Project (SWIP) is located in Barangay San Andres, Balungao, Pangasinan. Constructed in 1992, it was built in cooperation with the Bureau of Soils and Water Management and has been serving the needs of the area for more than 20 years. It was also rehabilitated by the Provincial Government of Pangasinan. However, there are portions which need to be removed, rehabilitated, and replaced with new structure to maximize its potential and use.
Topographic survey was conducted to gather data. On the agronomic evaluation, paddy rice production has been practiced since then in the area. Study also shows that for the first and second cropping season, supplemental irrigation is a must to produce high yield for the 50- hectare area and will benefit 30 farmers. Proper water management is necessary to optimize use of impounded water. The sharing of produce (fish and palay) between the land owners of pond area and the farmers must be observed.
The study establishes both technical and economic feasibility and benefits of the rehabilitation.
The proposed improvements include the following:
The study establishes both technical and economic feasibility and benefits of the rehabilitation.
The proposed improvements include the following:
- replacement of steel gate valve (30 cm dia.) in order to regulate/control the use of impounded water;
- construction of concrete drainage canal on the abutments to address gullies along the downstream and upstream face of the dam which will cause the collapse and over topping of the embankment;
- rehabilitation of existing concrete canal which includes removal and replacement of cracked concrete canal, replacement of canal walls and floors;
- concrete lining of the existing seven hundred fifty (750) meter trapezoidal earth canal with 40 cm. base, 40 cm. high concrete hollow blocks
- construction of ten (10) meter-long concrete flume. The canal foundation of this ten meter portion of the canal is already scoured and given the difficulty to backfill the foundation, it is a safe alternative to construct a flume;
- construction of five (5) division boxes along the 750 meter lined canal to have efficient distribution systems.