A Reconnaissance Survey of Irrigation Potential in MalawiLand Resources Division, Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Ministry of Overseas Development, 1967 - Irrigation - 69 pages |
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acres aerial photographs agricultural appear approximately carried catchment considerable considered contact prints contour maps cost cultivation cusecs dambo land discharge downstream drainage dry season cropping dry season flow Dwambazi Dwangwa economic established estimated favourable feasible ft.-contour gauge height gauging station Hara Henga Valley Hills hydro-electric irrigable land Irrigation Branch irrigation development irrigation potential irrigation scheme Karonga Lakeshore Kasitu Kasungu Lake Chilwa Lake Malawi Lakeshore Plain Lilongwe Limpasa dambo Linthipe lower reaches Luweya mouth Mzimba Nkhata Bay Nkhota Kota Nyungwe obtained perennial streams pilot scheme portion possible pre-investment study present production proposed pumping rain gauge rainfall recommended records region relatively rice growing run-of-river irrigation Salima Salima district sampling scale Shire River shore small perennial streams smallholder soil survey Songwe River square miles storage sufficient suggested suitable supplementary irrigation topography total area tract upstream UTMG coordinates vicinity wet season Wovwe