Cooperative filling approaches for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Kevin Wheeler,Mohammed Basheer,Zelalem T. Mekonnen,Sami O. Eltoum,Azeb Mersha,Gamal M. Abdo,Edith Zagona,Jim W. Hall,Simon Dadson +8 more
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In this article, a river basin planning model with a wide range of historical hydrological conditions and increasing coordination between the co-riparian countries was used to analyze the implications of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and its implications for downstream water resources.Abstract:
Strategies for filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and implications for downstream water resources are analyzed using a river basin planning model with a wide range of historical hydrological conditions and increasing coordination between the co-riparian countries. The analysis finds that risks to water diversions in Sudan can be largely managed through adaptations of Sudanese reservoir operations. The risks to Egyptian users and energy generation can be minimized through combinations of sufficient agreed annual releases from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a drought management policy for the High Aswan Dam, and a basin-wide cooperative agreement that protects the elevation of Lake Nasser.read more
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