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publication name Identifying cost-effective locations of storage dams for rainfall harvesting and flash flood mitigation in arid and semi-arid regions
Authors Amir Ibrahim;Islam Al Zayed;Fahmy Salah Abdelhaleem;Mahmoud Afify;Ashraf Ahmed;Ismail Abd-Elaty
year 2023
keywords Flash flood; Morphometric parameters; GIS; Cost-effective; Dams
journal Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
volume 50
issue 2023
pages Not Available
publisher Elsevier B.V
Local/International International
Paper Link https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581823002136?via%3Dihub
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Abstract

Flash floods tremendously impact many facets of human life due to their destructive consequences and the costs associated with mitigating efforts. This study aims to evaluate the harvesting of Runoff by delineating the watersheds using the Hydrologic Engineering Center-1 (HEC-1) model and ArcGIS software in trying to benefit from it in different ways. All morpho-metric parameters of the basin were considered, and the risk degree of the different sub-basins was determined. The suitable locations of dams were identified using a Geographical Information System (GIS) using the basin's morphometric characteristics. New hydrological insights for the region: The study proposed a total number of eight dams, including five dams that were recommended for sub-basin (1) and three dams in sub-basin (4), while sub-basins (2) and (3) are not suitable locations to build dams according to the contour map of Wadi Tayyibah. Results indicate that, based on the constructed flash flood hazard maps and the basin's detailed morphometric characteristics, the best locations of dams are Dam (3) in sub-basin (1) and Dam (7) in sub-basin (4), where the runoff volume reached 3.13 million cubic meters (Mm 3) and 5.56 Mm 3 for return period 100, respectively. This study is useful for decision-makers and designers for using morphometric parameters and flash flood hazard degree maps to select dam locations. Also, the cost-benefit analysis for using the morphometric parameters is required to be investigated.

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