ANALYSIS OF THE CONDITION OF DITCHES AND THEIR STRUCTURES IN KAUNAS DISTRICT

Abstract

There is a tendency that melioration systems in Lithuania become unusable due to aging processes. There are 2,9 mln ha of reclaimed land in Lithuania, therefore proper field drainage has a critical impact on the cultivation of agricultural products. The depreciation of lithuanian melioration network is approx. 88.59% and the depreciation of hydrotechnical structures is approx. 80%. The area of drained land in Kaunas district covers 71884.5 ha, of which 5930 ha are in bad condition. The worst situation is recorded in Karmėlava and Rokai cadastral areas. According to the data of 2018–2022, the condition of the reclamation ditches of the Kaunas district deteriorated by 2.73%. There are 63699 culverts in Lithuania, of which 587 are located in Kaunas district. The state of deterioration of culverts in Kaunas district reaches 73.64%.

Methods used for reserach: data selection, their systematization, methods of graphic expression of data.