Development of the optimal regime for irrigated lands in the Khorezm region

Based on the analysis of indicators of water consumption and the reclamation state of irrigated lands in the Khorezm region for a number of years, it is shown that water resources are irrationally used in the region. Long-term reclamation trouble is expressed in almost year-round high standing of groundwater and salinization of soils. As a means of combating seasonal salinity, leaching is ineffective under these conditions, due to the small capacity of the aeration zone and insufficient drainage of irrigated lands. Water disposal through collectors is the largest in the republic, indicating large transit discharges of water: from canals directly to collectors.