SHARING THE WATERS OF THE IRSAN FOGGARA OF IN GHAR OASIS (IN SALAH-ALGERIA)

B. REMINI, M. GHACHI

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This article examines traditional water-sharing methods of the Irsan foggara. The investigations and surveys in the years 2013 and 2016 with the local population and the owners of the foggaras of Irsan showed that water distribution is carried out by unit volume. Shareholders receive their shares of water at the same time. The amount of water depends on the contribution of each farmer in the maintenance of foggara. Thus an organization consisting of Kial El Ma, Chahed and Sheikh Zemmam was born since more than 9 centuries whose function is to ensure the sharing of water between farmers. It is equipped with a material consisting of a Chegfa (Flowmeter), Kasrias (sharing structure) and a register (to record operations water shares).


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Foggara - Irsan - Oasis In Ghar - Sharing - Water

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