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Major delineated catchments, model elevation, the location of gauging stations and SHETRAN river links (black) as used in the SHETRAN model
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In order to develop an integrated water resources development plan, accurate prediction of sediment yields in a basin is important. The study area is one of the four major sub-basins in the Eastern Nile Portion of the Nile basin. It is located in the southernmost portion of the Eastern Nile Basin contributing about 26 billion m 3 of water every yea...
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... on the SHETRAN model's 200 x 200 grid limitation and 1500 river channel links, a 30 arc Digital Elevation Model (DEM) was used to delineate various watersheds of 1.9 x 1.9 km spatial resolution shown in Figure 3. The topographic elevation ranges from 2981 to 390 masl. ...
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... river discharge data was available at eight gauging stations as shown in Figure 3. Based on rainfall patterns in the catchment area, 1 April to 31 March was taken as the hydrological year. ...
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