Kangalita Irrigation Scheme is located in Kalemunyang sub-location, Turkwel location, Lobei/Kotaruk Ward, Loima Sub- County in Turkana County. The project is 87 km from Lodwar town. The Irrigation Scheme is located on the right bank of Turkwel River.
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Heavy rains in Kangalita on 20/4/2024 and the upper laying areas caused flash floods within the scheme area, the survey exercise that had been started had to be suspended as the water level kept on rising
Earlier during the day before the floods arrived, survey work along primary canal was in progress
Offtake from secondary canal
Intake structure, February 2024,no flow into canal from the river.
End of Kangalita secondary canal and tertiary branches
End of primary canal and the offtake to Kangalita on left and Lojokobwo on right hand side
Sections of primary canal with collapsing walls
During survey second part, 22/5/2024, after water had receded from most of the scheme area, large part of the scheme was still under water
Secondary canal with water one month after the flash floods, while the farm areas are overgrown with weeds
Control point BM1
Control point BM2
Sedimentation basin
Survey at the end of main canal and start on the two secondary canals
Structures along the canals including water control (gates) were picked
