RIVER ATBARA (TEKEZZE) BASIN By: Eng. Hayder Yousif Bakhiet Director/ Nile Waters Dept. Ministry of Irrigation & Water Resources Kasala/ March 2007.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Watersheds and Stream Order

Advertisements

General MDB. Importance of water as a resource Water is unevenly distributed There is a high variability in annual amount of rainfall. Australia's rainfall.

Africa’s Geography.

Chapter 9 Water Erosion and Deposition

Carlisle Case Study Using an Atlas, describe the location of Carlise.

Geography of Africa.

1 River Processes and Morphology A Case Study of the Souteyran valley.

Part 2 Some Basic Aspects of CHANNEL HYDRAULICS. The volume of water that passes by any given point along a watercourse is called “Q”, for quantity of.

Ancient Egypt: Geography, Military, and the Nile Kevin Leibold and Dave.

Africa’s Population Distribution

Nile Hydrology Preliminary Research Anthony Makana Paris

1 Module 2 Mekong Resources, Benefits to people, and Planning Issues session 1 : The Mekong and its water resources.

Australia’s major landforms and drainage basins

The Physical Features of Africa

FLOOD HYDROGRAPHS FOR GCSE GEOGRAPHY.

Arid Zone Hydrology.

FNR 402 – Forest Watershed Management

RAINFALL AND RUNOFF IN RELATION TO EROSION Introduction Rainfall & runoff relationships relevant for design of: terraces water harvesting interception.

An Analysis of the Pollutant Loads and Hydrological Condition for Water Quality Improvement for the Weihe River For implementing water resources management.

Water Management in River Nile Egypt has always depended on the water of the Nile River. The two main tributaries of the Nile River are the White Nile.

Introduction of Cau river basin environmental development program

Matthew Kelsch NWA Annual Meeting,18 October 2006 Hydrometeorological Training: What Makes a Flood a Flash Flood? Matt Kelsch UCAR/COMET ®

WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE NILE BASIN. Presentation of the documents Two documents are extracted from « Hâtier history and geography » classes européennes,

SEDIMENTATION HAZARD AND RESERVOIR PLANNING IN THE AMHARA REGION: A CASE STUDY ON ANGEREB WATERSHED Gondar city water supply & Angereb watershed project.

Africa chapter 1, section 1 Land and Water Africa’s Regions and Landforms - 4 regions - Plateau contnent - Mountains - Coastal Plains - Great Rift Valley.

RIVERS AN INTRODUCTION.

What is a Drainage Basin? Drainage basin Drainage basin  A drainage system which consists of a surface stream or a body of surface water together with.

Diversion of Flood Water from Ganga at Kanpur.  Introduction  Study Area  Flow Pattern of Ganga at Kanpur  Quantification of Divertible Flood  Downstream.

Five Ecoregions of Texas. What Is An Ecoregion?  Ecoregion – a major ecosystem with distinctive geography, characteristic plants and animals, ecosystems,

Watersheds Chapter 9. Watershed All land enclosed by a continuous hydrologic drainage divide and lying upslope from a specified point on a stream All.

Hydrology of Colorado Water By Travis Hoesli. Hydrology of Colorado Unit Learning Objectives Recognize the Hydrologic Cycle that affects Colorado Water.

Chapter 1 Lessons 3 & 4. Largest inlets 1.Ocean 2.Lake 3.Tributary 4.Gulf.

Hydrologic Hazards at the Earth’s Surface

A stream is a body of water that carries rock particles and dissolved ions and flows down slope along a clearly defined path, called a channel. Thus, streams.

A REPORT ON AGRICULTURE IN UGANDA:. COUNTRY PROFILE: Uganda is located in the eastern region of Africa. It is bordered by Sudan in the north, Kenya in.

Chapter 34 Water On Our World. Hydrologic Cycle.

Bradshaw Model. Upstream Downstream Discharge Occupied channel width Channel depth Average velocity Load quantity Load particle size Channel bed roughness.

Rivers and Streams. River Systems A river or stream: any body of water flowing downhill in a well defined channel A river or stream: any body of water.

Africa Physical Geography. Land and Water Where is Africa located? What are Africa’s most important landforms?

Rivers By Emma Harridge.

Streams and Rivers.

Amazônia- Rio Amazonas The AmazonRiver, the largest drainage basin in the world, covers an area of some 6,915,000 square kilometres (2,670,000 sq mi),

Africa’s Geography.

African Geography.

6.12a DESIGN APPROACH ON BILILO SPATE IRRIGATION PROJECT Presented by Eyob Yehayis.

EUROPE CHAPTER 1 VOCABULARY REVIEW CLICK ONCE TO SEE THE DEFINITION, CLICK AGAIN TO SEE THE VOCABULARY TERM.

Africa is the world’s second largest continent (11,700,000 miles). It is home to 52 countries, 1,000 different languages, and 800 million people. 10%

Hydrology and Water Resources RG744 Institute of Space Technology November 13, 2015.

The Regional Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) Workshop for Southeast Asia Bangkok, Thailand 27 – 30 April 2009.

Climate and Vegetation Chapter 20, Section 2. Tropical Rain Forest Located near the equator Wettest climate in Africa More than 60 in. of rainfall per.

The impact of location, climate, & physical characteristics on where people live, the type of work they do, & how they travel.

Journey Down the Nile River. By the end of today’s lesson students should: -Be able to give examples of parts of the Nile River -Understand the basic.

1 Hydrological Regime of the Mekong River Hydrological Regime of the Mekong basin depends on climatic conditions of the wet and dry seasons. High water.

Ancient Egypt: Geography, Military, and the Nile

LANDFORMS Chapter 6- Lesson 1.

Hydrology of Colorado Water

Africa’s Population Distribution

Warm-up What are four things that impact INFILTRATION? (the answer is in your notes) After you finish the warm-up put your river basin project in the inbox.

Africa’s Geography.

SUDAN SESAME SCENARIO Season 2017/2018

Streams Hydrodynamics

Hydrology CIVL341.

Africa’s Population Distribution

Hydrology CIVL341 Introduction

Africa’s Population Distribution

Chapter Four RUNOFF When a storm occurs, a portion of rainfall infiltrates into the ground and some portion may evaporate. The rest flows as a thin sheet.

Africa Briefing 21 September 2010

STANDARDS: SS7G1 Locate selected features of Africa.

Presentation transcript:

RIVER ATBARA (TEKEZZE) BASIN By: Eng. Hayder Yousif Bakhiet Director/ Nile Waters Dept. Ministry of Irrigation & Water Resources Kasala/ March 2007

Basin Description: Location: Location: Lies between Lat.12 : 30 & 15 : 00 N Long. 35 : 40 & 39:40 ELies between Lat.12 : 30 & 15 : 00 N Long. 35 : 40 & 39:40 E Tributaries: Tributaries: There are many small tributaries and the main two are: Atbara & Setit (Takazze). They joined inside Sudan D/S AlShouakThere are many small tributaries and the main two are: Atbara & Setit (Takazze). They joined inside Sudan D/S AlShouak Area: Area: Tekazze river flows from the most remote source a distance of 1216 Km to the confluence with river Atbara, covers an area of 68,800 square Km Ethiopia, Sudan & EriteriaTekazze river flows from the most remote source a distance of 1216 Km to the confluence with river Atbara, covers an area of 68,800 square Km Ethiopia, Sudan & Eriteria Atbara Basin area above and below the confluence is 31,400 and 43,600 square Km. respectively.Atbara Basin area above and below the confluence is 31,400 and 43,600 square Km. respectively. Rainfall: Rainfall: Rainfall season is shorter than the Blue Nile Basin, average annual is 950 mm (Aug. – Sept.)Rainfall season is shorter than the Blue Nile Basin, average annual is 950 mm (Aug. – Sept.) It is dry (not completely) from November to May.It is dry (not completely) from November to May.

The Tagazze lies in a deep ravine a few hundred meters wide at the bottom, shut in by steep rocky hillsides. The Tagazze lies in a deep ravine a few hundred meters wide at the bottom, shut in by steep rocky hillsides. The highest point of the Atbara (Takazze) Basin is about 3500 m. The highest point of the Atbara (Takazze) Basin is about 3500 m. The average level of the catchment area is 1750 m. The average level of the catchment area is 1750 m. For the greater part of the Basin inside Sudan, the Basin is well below the general level of the plain. For the greater part of the Basin inside Sudan, the Basin is well below the general level of the plain. The plain width is between 1 to more than 4 Km. and the actual trough is 100 to 300 m. The plain width is between 1 to more than 4 Km. and the actual trough is 100 to 300 m. The slope of River Atbara inside Sudan is 45 cm/km. The slope of River Atbara inside Sudan is 45 cm/km. The topography is rough and uneven The topography is rough and uneven

Land Use & Climate The climate is arid The climate is arid Natural vegetation is sparse, with some acacia scrub, scattered bushes & Dom palms. Natural vegetation is sparse, with some acacia scrub, scattered bushes & Dom palms. People along the river relied on livestock and small areas of irrigation land. People along the river relied on livestock and small areas of irrigation land. Estimated annual sediment load carried by the river Atbara is about 30 million tones. Estimated annual sediment load carried by the river Atbara is about 30 million tones.

Available Hydrological Records Data are available for river Atbara & Setit cover the period 1911 – Date. Data are available for river Atbara & Setit cover the period 1911 – Date. Average annual flow of river Setit is Milliar cubic meters, river Atbara is 3.0 Milliar cubic meters. Average annual flow of river Setit is Milliar cubic meters, river Atbara is 3.0 Milliar cubic meters. Total annual of river Atbara measured at Alshouak is 12.5 Milliard cubic m. Total annual of river Atbara measured at Alshouak is 12.5 Milliard cubic m.

River Atbara Gauge Hydrograph

River Atbara Flow Hydrograph

Thank U