Impacts of GERD on the Accumulated Sediment in Lake Nubia Using Machine Learning and GIS Techniques

Negm, Abdelazim; Elsahabi, Mohamed; Abdel-Nasser, Mohamed; Mahmoud, Karar; Ali, Kamal A.

doi:10.1007/698_2018_294

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“…They concluded that the construction of the GERD on the Blue Nile would reduce Egypt's water share and is a source of CO 2 emissions. In contrast, Negm et al [14] found that the GERD will significantly reduce sediment deposition, which will increase the operating life of the Aswan High Dam (AHD). The most controversial study was conducted by Dandrawy and Omran [15] on the GERD reservoir, which concluded that the GERD is a curse for Egypt and Sudan.…”

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Identify the Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Watershed Sediment and Water Yields Dynamics

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The construction of large-scale water reservoir facilities in transboundary river basins always arouses intense concern and controversy. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) under construction in Ethiopia is perceived to affect water security in Egypt and Sudan. Therefore, this study investigated the water and sediment balance of the Blue Nile River (BNR) basin and identified the spatio-temporal variation in sediment and water yields along with the construction of GERD using Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) sediment and water yield models. The BNR basin experienced increasing water and sediment yields between 1992 and 2020 and has shown a growth trend since 2020. The lion’s share of water and sediment yields come from upstream of the GERD. Taken together, these results imply that the construction of the GERD will serve as a water storage and silt trap for Sudan and Egypt.

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