Due to water shortage in different places in Iraq especially for areas far away from main river flows (Tigris and Euphrates Rivers), rainwater harvesting reservoirs were suggested previously to store runoff water for different water supply purposes. In this study, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was applied to estimate the sediment load yields from each watershed of a selected reservoir to estimate probable life based on resultant sediment load and trap efficiency. The results indicates that the annual sediment load varied from 40*103 to 4.4*103 ton depending on watershed area and other effective properties, while the sediment yield per unit area were ranged between 9.5 to 20 ton/km2. The estimated trap efficiency based on annual inflow and reservoir storage capacity were varied from a minimum of 96.5 to 100% due to high reservoir capacity in comparison to annual inflow. The resultant probable life of the reservoirs was greater than 100 years, indicating that the reservoir can economically accepted.
Validerad; 2016; Nivå 1; 2016-11-29 (inah)