The Influence of Operation and Maintenance Activities on Water Management of Tinondo Swamps Irrigation Area at East Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

This research was intended to know how far the influence of operation and maintenance activities on the water system in Tinondo SwampsIrrigation Area, and what factors between those two activities have significant influence to the water system in the Rawa Tinondo Irrigation Area. In this research, the method used linear regression analysis, with questionnaires distributed to farmers with independent variables (operation and maintenance) and the dependent variable (Water Flow Distribution). The result showed that Operation and Maintenance activities have significant influence to Water Flow Distribution activities, it can be seen from equation Y = 6,279 + 0,661 X1 + 0,025 X2, where activities of Operation has significant effect. The dominant parameter that influenced the significance level of the operation activities was the planting plan. The positive influence of the activities can be seen from the increase of average rice production from the previous average of 2.5 tons / year to 4-5 tons / ha / year. However, from the results of questionnaires, 77,88% of respondents get an average production of 4-5 tons/ha/year or can be said enough / standard for the swamp production, in addition to the previous planting period can be implemented one time, was able to be implemented into twice.