Room of Civil Society Development
DOI : https://doi.org/10.59110/rcsd.159

Vol. 2 No. 1, February 2023

Planning Working Drawings of Irrigation Channels in Lampeantani
Village
La Sianto1*
1Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Muhammadiyah Buton, Indonesia

Correspondence: siantho.civil07@gmail.com
ABSTRACT

In Indonesia there are several regions that have great potential in the agricultural sector, one of which is
Lampeantani Village, Rarowatu District, Bombana Regency. The local government is well aware of the
potential possessed by the region so it is very supportive of activities related to the agricultural sector, because
the number of problem areas is large, the handling needs to be done on a priority scale. One way is to provide a
picture of a work plan to repair the existing canals in Lampeantani Village. The implementation of Community
Service activities, namely the working drawings of the irrigation canal, is running very well and smoothly
according to the previous activity plan. This activity began with outreach with the Village Government, then
continued with site visits and field measurements. The result of this community service is a drawing of an
irrigation canal plan. Based on the results of the implementation of this PKM, it is hoped that the Lampeantani
Village Government can immediately carry out work based on the existing drawings.
Keywords: Irrigation Channels; Lampaetani Village; Working Drawings

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1. Introduction
Water is one of the most important elements in life, without water, life cannot take
place. Therefore, the State always tries to be able to maintain harmony and utilize water
resources for the survival of its population. One of the efforts to utilize water resources is
irrigation, Development of an irrigation area can be done in two ways, namely
extensification and intensification. This extensification is an effort to increase production by
opening new rice fields and their supporting facilities. Intensification is an effort to increase
the usability of an irrigation network with rehabilitation so that production increases
(Sutrisno 2012). Groundwater irrigation network is an attempt to extract water from below
the ground surface (lifting/moving water from a lower place to a higher place) with the help
of a water pump, so that it can distribute water for irrigation purposes. The purpose of direct
irrigation is to moisten the soil in order to achieve a good soil condition for plant growth
(Utama, Saves, and Patriadi 2022). In agriculture, water is very important for plant survival.
Efforts made by humans to meet the needs of water on agricultural land is called irrigation
(Purnama, Norken, and Yekti 2018).
Agriculture is one of the economic sectors which is the main livelihood for most people
in rural areas, as well as for people in Pundong Hamlet, Srihardono Village, Pundong,
Bantul. The people in Dusun Pundong have relied on agriculture for generations as their
source of livelihood. Agricultural products in this hamlet are diverse, but are more
dominated by rice farming which produces the main food ingredient is rice (Alkis and
Ferdiansyah 2019). In efforts to increase agricultural productivity and food security, the
fulfillment of water has an important role. Many efforts have been made to fulfill it,
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including by utilizing surface water sources such as rivers and reservoirs, as well as deep
groundwater sources using drilled wells. In addition to the need for water, plants also need a
place to grow (land or rice fields). Paddy fields and good land for agriculture are land that is
easy to work with, is productive and fertile and is sufficient for water needs (Sianto, La
2022).
In Indonesia there are several regions that have great potential in the agricultural
sector, one of which is Lampeantani Village, Rarowatu District, Bombana Regency. The local
government is well aware of the potential possessed by the region. so it is very supportive of
activities related to the agricultural sector, because the number of problem areas is large, the
handling needs to be done on a priority scale. One way is to provide a picture of a work plan
to repair the existing canals in Lampeantani Village. Based on the Program for Development
and Management of Irrigation Systems in Indonesia (2018) In general, the general conditions
and strategic issues regarding the management of irrigation systems include the potential for
surface water in Indonesia of 2.7 trillion m3/year, 691.3 billion m3/year can be utilized. Of
this potential, 222.6 billion m3/year has been utilized, including for the irrigation sector of
177.1 billion m3/year. The development and management of irrigation systems aims to
realize the benefits of water in agriculture. Development and management of irrigation
systems carried out by the Central Government, provincial regional governments, or
district/city regional governments in accordance with their authority, is responsible for the
development and management of primary and secondary irrigation systems (Kementerian
Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat 2018).
Irrigation is an effort to supply and regulate water to support agriculture, the types of
which include surface irrigation, swamp irrigation, underground water irrigation, pump
irrigation. Irrigation is intended to support farming productivity in order to increase
agricultural production in the context of national food security and community welfare,
especially farmers which is realized through the sustainability of irrigation systems. The
purpose of irrigation is to drain water regularly according to plant needs when the ground
water supply is insufficient to support plant growth, so that plants can grow normally. In
addition to being influenced by application procedures, efficient irrigation is also determined
by the need for water to achieve the available water conditions needed by plants.
Construction of irrigation canals is necessary to support the provision of food, so that the
availability of water in irrigation areas will be fulfilled even though they are far from surface
water sources (rivers). This is inseparable from irrigation engineering efforts to provide
water in the right conditions, economically in order to obtain maximum results in agriculture
by taking into account the irrigation system.
Irrigation Area (D.I.) is a land area whose water needs are met by an irrigation system.
Irrigation areas are usually rice fields that require a lot of water for rice production. To
increase production in paddy fields, a reliable irrigation system is needed, namely an
irrigation system that can meet the needs of irrigation water throughout the year. Therefore,
it is necessary to have a balance between the need and availability of water, including the
need for water in agricultural areas where the water taken from the river through irrigation
canals must be balanced with the amount of water available. Water demand in agricultural
areas is influenced by evapotranspiration, percolation, layer replacement, and effective
rainfall (Mulyadi 2021). The need for food which continues to increase in line with the
increase in population requires continuous and sustainable efforts to increase food
production. The irrigation sector is one of the important factors and can provide a
comprehensive contribution in increasing food production, especially rice for the Indonesian
population, is an element that needs to be developed further (Anjarwati 2017).

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Based on data from the Control of Plant Pest Organisms (POPT) of Purworejo Regency,
on September 23th 2015 there was a drought in 6 sub-districts namely Bayan, Banyuurip,
Purwodadi, Kaligesing, Bener and Gebang. The total area affected by rice drought reached
767 Ha. Drought occurred in the 6 sub-districts, two of which were the Boro Irrigation Area.
Some speculation arose how this could happen. However, from the observations that have
been made (Figure 1), the cause of the downstream drought for the Boro Irrigation Area is
the performance of the irrigation canal in terms of decreased serviceability. To meet the need
for irrigation water downstream, farmers are forced to take water from groundwater wells,
of course this is a big loss for farmers. Efficiency in the use of irrigation water is the main
thing in areas with limited water availability. This is related to the large loss of water in
irrigation networks due to evaporation, taking water for other purposes, or leakage along the
canals. Based on the Canal Section Irrigation Planning Criteria (KP-03), the amount of water
loss in irrigation networks can be minimized by improving the water management system
and physical improvement of irrigation infrastructure (Drajat, Achmad Rafi’ud, Fatchan
Nurohmad 2017).
The development and management of irrigation systems aims to realize the benefits of
water in agriculture. The development and management of irrigation systems carried out by
the Central Government, provincial regional governments, or district/city regional
governments in accordance with their authority, is responsible for the development and
management of primary and secondary irrigation systems. The development and
management of the irrigation system referred to above is carried out in a participatory,
integrated, environmentally sound, transparent, accountable and fair manner by prioritizing
the interests and participation of the farming community/P3A/GP3A/IP3A. Participation of
the farming community can be channeled through associations of farmers using water in
their working areas. Participation of the farming community/P3A/GP3A/IP3A as referred
to above, is carried out to increase the sense of ownership, sense of responsibility, and
increase the ability of the farming community/P3A/GP3A/IP3A in order to realize
efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of irrigation systems.
The development and management of irrigation systems is carried out by utilizing
water resources based on the interrelationships between rainwater, surface water and
groundwater in an integrated manner by prioritizing the utilization of surface water.
Development and management of irrigation systems, carried out with the principle of one
irrigation system, one unit of development and management, taking into account the
interests of users of irrigation water and users of irrigation networks in the upstream, middle
and downstream parts in harmony. In the event that the development and management of
irrigation systems is carried out on tertiary irrigation systems, P3A has rights and
responsibilities in the development and management of tertiary irrigation systems. The
rights and responsibilities of farming communities in the development and management of
irrigation systems include: a. carry out the development and management of tertiary
irrigation systems, b. maintain the effectiveness, efficiency, and order in the implementation
of the development and management of the tertiary irrigation system which is his
responsibility, and c. give approval for the construction, utilization, conversion, and/or
demolition of buildings and/or irrigation canals on tertiary irrigation networks based on a
participatory approach (Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat 2019).
In the learning process the development and management of irrigation systems
consists of 3 three) main materials, namely development and management of irrigation
systems, development of participatory irrigation systems, management of participatory
irrigation systems, requirements and procedures for participation, monitoring, evaluation
and supervision(Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat 2019). In this

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service the stage taken is the development and management stage of the irrigation system by
providing a picture of the work plan.
2. Method
In order for this irrigation planning to run smoothly, the service team will socialize and
coordinate with the Village Government and local residents before taking measurements in
the field. Furthermore, the service team will ask for the assistance of the Village Government
to review the location that will be used as service. During the field measurement, the RT, RW
and group heads invited the participants to attend a presentation on the understanding of
the Steps that would be carried out in this planning. Socialization and training are carried
out jointly by the PkM team to the community. The results of this plan are expected to be
used by the Village Government and Villagers to overcome water shortages when the dry
season arrives so that they can easily carry out activities in rice fields without having to think
about the problem of water shortages.
3. Result and Discussion
Before carrying out community service activities, the service team needs to make the
following preparations:
a. The dedication team determines or surveys the location of the service
b. The Service Team gets a Letter of Assignment or recommendation from LPPM
Muhammadiyah University of Buton.
c. The Service Team holds meetings to divide tasks and develop service program activities.
d. The service team prepares a service work plan. In this case contacting the Village Head
that community service will be carried out in Lampeantani Village and a site inspection
will be carried out for technical planning.
The service was held in Lampeantani Village, Rarowatu District, Bombana Regency on
December 1st 2022. The service was carried out in 2 stages:
a. The opening contains remarks from the head of the service team which contains the
purpose of holding community service as a form of Tri Dharma for Higher Education,
University of Muhammadiyah Buton Lecturers. The Head of Lampeantani Village as the
host of the partners also gave a speech for the service to be carried out

b. Survey the location of irrigation canals that will be planned

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Picture 1. Irrigation Canal Location Map
c. Irrigation channel planning based on conditions in the field

Picture 2. Gambar Rencana Saluran Irigasi
4. Conclusion
The implementation of Community Service activities, namely the working drawings of
the irrigation canal, is running very well and smoothly according to the previous activity
plan. This activity began with outreach with the Village Government, then continued with
site visits and field measurements. The result of this community service is a drawing of an
irrigation canal plan. Based on the results of the implementation of this PKM, it is hoped that
the Lampeantani Village Government can immediately carry out work based on the existing
drawings.
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