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Curve Number Applications for Restoration the Zarqa River Basin

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  • Maisa’a W. Shammout

    (Water, Energy and Environment Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

  • Muhammad Shatanawi

    (Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan)

  • Jim Nelson

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA)

Abstract

The great demand for water resources from the Zarqa River Basin (ZRB) has resulted in a base-flow reduction of the River from 5 m 3 /s to less than 1 m 3 /s. This paper aims to predict Curve Numbers (CNs) as a baseline scenario and propose restoration scenarios for the ZRB. The method includes classifying the soil type and land use, predicting CNs, and proposing CN restoration scenarios. The prediction of existing CNs will be in parallel with the runoff prediction by using the US Army Corps of Engineers HEC-1 Model, and the Rainfall–Runoff Model (RRM). The models have been set up at the land use distribution of 0.3% water body, 9.3% forest and orchard, 71% mixture of grass, weeds, and desert shrubs, 7.0% crops, 4.0% urban areas, and 8.4% bare soil. The results show that CNs are 59, 78 and 89 under dry, normal and wet conditions, respectively. During the vegetation period, CNs are 52, 72 and 86 for dry, normal and wet conditions respectively. The restoration scenarios include how CNs decrease the runoff and increase the soil moisture when using the contours, terraces and crop residues. Analyzing the results of CN scenarios will be a fundamental tool in achieving watershed restoration targets.

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  • Maisa’a W. Shammout & Muhammad Shatanawi & Jim Nelson, 2018. "Curve Number Applications for Restoration the Zarqa River Basin," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-11, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:3:p:586-:d:133381
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    1. Babak Farjad & Majeed Pooyandeh & Anil Gupta & Mohammad Motamedi & Danielle Marceau, 2017. "Modelling Interactions between Land Use, Climate, and Hydrology along with Stakeholders’ Negotiation for Water Resources Management," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(11), pages 1-19, November.
    2. Maisa’a Shammout & Muhammad Shatanawi & Sawsan Naber, 2013. "Participatory Optimization Scenario for Water Resources Management: A Case from Jordan," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 27(7), pages 1949-1962, May.
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    1. Maisa’a W. Shammout, 2023. "Calculation and Management of Water Supply and Demand under Land Use/Cover Changes in the Yarmouk River Basin Governorates in Jordan," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-13, July.

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