Reservoir sedimentation

AJ Schleiss, MJ Franca, C Juez… - Journal of Hydraulic …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Artificial water storage, originated by the construction of dams, is essential for the
sustainable health and welfare of civilizations since it supplies water for human …

[HTML][HTML] Risks of climate change on future water supply in smallholder irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe

L Mwadzingeni, R Mugandani, P Mafongoya - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Smallholder irrigation schemes (SISs) have been portrayed as a panacea to climate change
adaptation. However, there is an emerging discourse that established schemes are …

Sedimentation and its impacts/effects on river system and reservoir water quality: case study of Mazowe catchment, Zimbabwe

C Tundu, MJ Tumbare… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - piahs.copernicus.org
Sediment delivery into water sources and bodies results in the reduction of water quantity
and quality, increasing costs of water purification whilst reducing the available water for …

Assessment of reservoir sedimentation of irrigation dams in northern Ghana

TA Adongo, N Kyei-Baffour, FK Abagale… - Lake and Reservoir …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Adongo TA, Kyei-Baffour N, Abagale FK, Agyare WA. 2019. Assessment of reservoir
sedimentation of irrigation dams in northern Ghana. Lake Reserv Manage. 36: 87–105 …

[PDF][PDF] Knowing groundwater: embodied encounters with a lively resource

F Cleaver, T Chitata, C de Bont, K Joseph… - Water …, 2023 - water-alternatives.org
This paper is concerned with how water prospectors, well diggers, and irrigation farmers
come to know groundwater. Drawing on cases from Tanzania and Zimbabwe, the paper …

Improving development efficiency through decision analysis: Reservoir protection in Burkina Faso

D Lanzanova, C Whitney, K Shepherd… - … modelling & software, 2019 - Elsevier
In the arid areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, perennial challenges of water scarcity and food
insecurity are exacerbated by climate change and variability. The development of robust …

Landuse and landcover change assessment in the Upper Runde sub-catchment, Zimbabwe and possible impacts on reservoir sedimentation

W Kusena, A Chemura, T Dube, MD Nicolau… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2022 - Elsevier
This work assesses land cover changes on the Upper Runde sub-catchment, Zimbabwe,
and associated effects on sedimentation rates and risks. The model was implemented using …

Alluvial floodplain gully erosion in dryland rivers–An overlooked source of sediment with implications for river condition and management

MR Pearson, MA Reid, TJ Ralph, C Masere - Geomorphology, 2024 - Elsevier
Dryland alluvial rivers are naturally complex systems with a range of in-stream and
floodplain geomorphic units that provide habitat for aquatic and terrestrial biota. These …

Rainfall and hydrograph styles in ephemeral streams of the drylands of Patagonia (South America–Argentina)

G Kaless, H Malnero, O Frumento… - Water Resources …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ephemeral streams in dry environments can convey high intensity sediment‐laden flash
floods. The study of these events is quite difficult due to remote locations with limited …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of sedimentation in Tuli Makwe Dam using remotely sensed data

ET Mupfiga, R Munkwakwata… - Journal of Soil …, 2016 - academicjournals.org
ABSTRACT A remote sensing approach was used to assess sedimentation in Tuli-Makwe
Dam in the semi-arid Mzingwane Catchment in the Matebeleland South province of …