Management of River Basins and Dams The Zambezi River Basin
Coordonnateur : Tumbare M.J.
The Zambezi river basin is the fourth largest river basin in Africa and drains a total of some 1350.000 square km. The basin drains eight countries: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The river flows over the famous Victoria Falls into the third largest artificial lake in the world: Lake Kariba. The Zambezi Basin is rich in natural resources and has a large hydro-power potential. This volume contains 37 papers which have been published in international journals, or presented at international conferences by the Zambezi River Authority staff. The topics covered include: Dam Safety, Rehabilitation and Maintenance, Environment and Health, Hydrology, Limnology, Information Systems, Water Resource Management, Hydropower Development and Socio-Economic Issues.
Date de parution : 01-2000
Ouvrage de 318 p.
17.8x25.4 cm
Thèmes de Management of River Basins and Dams :
Mots-clés :
Zambezi River Basin; Lakes Kariba; Hydrology; Batoka Gorge; Water resources management; Zambezi River; River basin management; Kariba Dam; Person-made lake; Average Lake Level; Victoria Falls; ZESA; Water Hyacinth; Zambezi Valley; SADC; Zimbabwean Side; Zambian Side; Southern Africa Development Community; Kafue Gorge; Basin Wide Approach; Southern Rhodesia; Strain Meters; Northern Rhodesia; Bechuanaland Protectorate; Glossina Morsitans; Shared Watercourse Systems; AAR; Drainage Adits; Hydro-electric Power