Reduction of water storage capacity of the Wadi Arab Dam (Jordan) due to reservoir sedimentation
Source
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2003), pp.155-168, 14 p.
Publisher
Al al-Bayt University Deanship of Academic Research and Graduate Studies
Publication Date
2003-04-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract EN
Wadi Al-Arab dam is a rock fill dam located at the south of Yarmouk River in the northern parts of Jordan.
It drains an area of 267 km2 and at construction had a maximum storage capacity of 20MCM.
The nature of sediments and their rate of accumulation have been investigated through the analysis of 36 bottom sediment samples and by constructing a new bathymetric map for the reservoir.
The results showed that mainly fine sand covers the bed of the reservoir (80.5%) with minor amounts of silt and clay (19.5%).
Saltation and suspension are the main transport mechanisms of the sediments.
The new bathymetric map suggests that the maximum storage capacity of the dam is now only 13.744 MCM.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ansari, N.& al-Almi, H.. 2003. Reduction of water storage capacity of the Wadi Arab Dam (Jordan) due to reservoir sedimentation. Al-Manarah،Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.155-168.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-169450
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ansari, N.& al-Almi, H.. Reduction of water storage capacity of the Wadi Arab Dam (Jordan) due to reservoir sedimentation. Al-Manarah Vol. 9, no. 2 (Apr. 2003), pp.155-168.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-169450
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ansari, N.& al-Almi, H.. Reduction of water storage capacity of the Wadi Arab Dam (Jordan) due to reservoir sedimentation. Al-Manarah. 2003. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.155-168.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-169450
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendix : p. 163-168
Record ID
BIM-169450
