Small water reservoirs: sources of water for irrigation

Abstract

Small water reservoirs are part of the irrigation system in Slovakia, and the total volume of these reservoirs is about 56.404 million m3. However, a volume of 158 million m3 is required to meet the specified need. The construction of small water reservoirs in Slovakia was formerly undertaken by the State Amelioration Administration, but economic changes in the 1980s to 1990s have had a negative impact on these reservoirs. With reducing interest in irrigation, these reservoirs have lost the main purpose for which they were built.