ESTIMATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF USING MELT AND FLOODING WATERS IN THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF KAZAKHSTAN FOR IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE

Abstract

In the northern regions of Kazakhstan, during the spring snowmelt period, floods occur periodically, which entail the flooding of settlements, the destruction of residential and administrative buildings and structures. In some cases, human casualties have taken place. Back in 2017, during an expanded meeting of the Government, N. Nazarbayev spoke about the need to use natural water resources for the development of irrigated land in agriculture. He put special emphasis on the use of spring melt and flood waters for agricultural purposes and instructed to prepare an appropriate plan. The government of Kazakhstan is struggling with the impact of flooding and is taking action to prevent flooding through the construction of protective embankments, dams and other structures. However, there is no progress in the direction of using spring melt and flood waters for agricultural purposes.Within the framework of this article, an assessment is given of the possibility of using melt and flood waters in the northern regions of Kazakhstan for irrigated agriculture.