Zorit River is located in South West of Guna Mountain that is more of highly affected by
runoff. The increase in the cultivation of the highland areas of Zorit river watershed
increase degradation and ...
Within urbanizing catchment areas, the increase and spread of impervious surfaces pose
major threats to the nature of natural and developed land. Water penetration into the soil is
hampered by impervious ...
Ethiopia is experiencing an energy crisis, particularly in rural areas, while having a wealth of
renewable resources, such as hydropower. Among integral steps in hydropower development, the
preliminary ...
Scarcity and misuse of water pose a serious and growing threat to life and sustainable
development. This study was initiated to evaluate the performance of Tabiq small-scale
irrigation scheme ...
Alluvial river systems alter their geometry over time due to human-induced or natural
factors acting on the catchment, in the river corridor, and in the river bed. The upper Blue
Nile basin's alluvial ...
Performance of Tilkwonz and Qamide Irrigation Scheme of Tach_Gaint district, in South
Gondar zone, Ethiopia were evaluated using some selected comparative indicators, classified
into four groups, namely, water-use ,On ...
Tana basin has been identified as one of the growth Corridor of the country by the federal
democratic republic of Ethiopia in 2005 and accordingly several hydropower and
irrigation projects have been developed ...
The challenges that managers and urban planners have long observed are preventing
urban flooding, and failure of drainage structures. Only stormwater drainage systems
hydraulically with high ...
Irrigation scheme performance assessment is vital to evaluate the impacts of irrigation
practices, to identify performance gaps and to improve system performances. This study
was initiated to assess and evaluate the ...
A surge in population growth and the development of institutional sectors in the South
Gondar Zone, particularly in Kemkem, occasionally enhance demand for and interest in
groundwater excavation. For the sustainable ...
Reservoirs have the potential for a variety of uses, including water supply for irrigation and domestic
use, flood control and water power, but they are susceptible to filling with sediment due to erosion in
the ...
Proper and sufficient urban drainage structure is very essential in one city like Woldiya town in
order to protect road infrastructure, public and private properties and even societies life’s.
Woldiya town ...
Evaluation of farm irrigation system plays a fundamental role in improving surface irrigation and
in providing information used to advice irrigators how to improve their system operation. Furrow
irrigation is one of ...
Hydrological alterations were happening globally because anthropogenic effects like land
use changes by the conversion of lands to industrial areas, urbanization and agricultural
lands. The main objective of this study ...
Soil degradation is one of the most serious problems in Ethiopian highlands.
Poor conservation design, less perception and involvement of farmers, weak monitoring
and evaluation of soil and water conservation practice ...
In Ethiopia soil erosion and land degradation has become a developmental challenge, because of
roughed and steep slope topography that accelerates the occurrence of soil erosion. The purpose
of this study was to ...
The management of water resources in the study area is a complex issue due to limited data,
rapid population growth, dryness and complex physiographic environment. Rainwater harvesting
systems (RWH) are a prominent ...
A dam breach has terrible effects on the economy and people's lives. One of nature's most
destructive occurrences is flooding, and some of the worst flash floods are caused by dam
failures. The goal of the present ...
Soil erosion, land degradation and loss of agricultural soils are a major problem in Upper
Blue Nile Basin of Megech and Gilgel Abbay watershed, Ethiopia. The parameter efficient
semi-distributed watershed model, ...
These days land use land cover change is the global concern. This is very crucial issue in Ethiopia
where there is high population growth. This study was done in northern Ethiopia (Tirari watershed,
Tekeze basin) ...