the majority of water intakes larger canals and water mains and reservoirs are under mowe management and supervision for example mowe operates km of internal canals which are part of the irrigation network including the karakum canal which has a length of over km incorporates hydrotechnical facilities and features three reservoirs with a total capacity of km it is also responsible for overall control of remedial actions and the protection of ecosystems prevention of deterioration of surface and groundwater resources monitoring of environmental media and ecological appraisal of projects