With the increasing world food shortage problems and the limited water resource situation, the evaluation of irrigation system efficiency (distribution and application efficiency) is increasingly important. All three types of irrigation systems(surface, sprinkler and drip ) can achieve high distribution efficiency with proper design. Surface irrigation, which usually means border or furrow, has low application irrigation efficiency. When water is applied from the upstream end, it takes time to travel to the downstream end. The irrigation application efficiency can be increased by designing the optimal length, selecting proper flow rate, controlling irrigation time and using cutoff inflow or multiple inlet system. Drip irrigation which irrigates only in the root zone can achieve even better irrigation efficiencies than that of sprinkler irrigation. Depth of daily water application is a management decision that depends on water availability and cost. This study relates the effect of the design and management parameters to yield for crops with different sensitivity to moisture stress.