Effect of bekhma reservoir system on the water management plan for selected area in greater Zab River Basin

Joint Authors

al-Muhsin, Kamil A.
Klari, Zahra M.

Source

ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences

Publisher

Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications

Publication Date

2016-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

English Abstract

A previous study had reported a detailed to develop a water resource management model using WEAP platform for selected area in Greater Zab River Basin (GZRB).

Thomas-Feiring method which was able to reproduce the statistical characteristics of the flow had been used to generate 25 series with 26 years length each, to project the future flow in GZRB i.e (2015-2040).

The evaluation of the management plan involved the study of some different external changes in order to accomplish this goal.

Three different scenarios of stream flows have been proposed.

These are: 1- using the same current average monthly flow, i.e.

the average discharges recorded at Bekhma reservoir site as an input to the model, 2- When the flow is likely to be reduced to one-half of its average and, finally, 3- When the flow is farther reduced to one-third of its average.

The current paper is concerning of studying the effects of Bekhma Dam when it introduced to the GZRB water resources system to cope with future difficulties associated with water shortages that might be emerged in the near future.

Clearly, the addition of Bekhma Reservoir System (BRS) and alteration of the strategy of operating it according to the stream flow conditions is seen the right course of action in order to decrease the unmet demands.

The improvement of the performance of the system is reflected in terms of improving the reliabilities and the reduction of the unmet demands, especially in agriculture sector.

Additionally, the hydropower generation goal which represents the main objective of BRS was achieved in sense that the system was able to generate average annual amount of power estimated to be around 4.9 Million MWH under normal conditions of flow which is in coincidences with the designed capability of BRS in generating power .

However, it was able to generate fair amount of power under other states of flow.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-786856

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