MALATYA YONCALI IRRIGATION CONVEYANCE TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION

Name of the Project: Malatya Yoncalı Irrigation Conveyance Tunnel Construction Work
Date of the Contract: Novemer 17th, 2016
Related Institution: General Directorate of State Hydraulics
Period of the Work: 1000 Days
Within the scope of Yoncalı Irrigation Project, a 9 thousand 262 m long tunnel with an inner diameter of 4,5 m covered with concrete inside will be built via a “Tunnel Boring Machine” (TBM).
The front facade is rock filled concrete covered dam
The conveyance tunnel which will be built within this project is going to irrigate the productive agricultutal lands of 23 settlements.
Approximately 175 thousand hectar agricultural land will be irrigated with the project. 44,05 km of main channel will be constructed for the irrigation network of 175 thousand decar land.
It is aimed with the project that 83.327.759,98 TL contribution to the national economy and employement for 52 thousand people are provided.