Surface water resources management along Hadejia River Basin, northwestern Nigeria

Abstract

The current review has unveiled the spatial disparity of the surface water resources availability between the upstream and downstream of the Hadejia River Basin (HRB). The surface water resources are more abundant in the upstream areas of the basin. Although rainfall and temperature dynamics are identified as the major reason for these spatial variations, other important factors include the differences in the geological formation and the land use changes. Furthermore, the differences in the geological formations between the upstream and downstream areas have further widened the disparities in the surface water resources available across the basin which are motivated by the differences in the rate of infiltration. The combined effects of these factors affect both spatial availability and the quality variation of the surface water resources. However, as per this review, there is no single integrated study reported to have aimed at addressing the problems of water resource excesses, deficiencies and/or pollution throughout the basin. To address the problem of water pollution, floods, and droughts, the current review recommends the use of riverbank filtration (RBF), aquifer recharge and recovery (ARR) and rainwater harvesting.

Flood Risk Assessment and Mapping in the Hadejia River Basin, Nigeria, Using Hydro-Geomorphic Approach and Multi-Criterion Decision-Making Method

“…The observed mean annual flow and the peak flow in the basin are 1396 m 3 /s to 43 m 3 /s and 597 m 3 /s to 38 m 3 /s, in the wet season and dry season, respectively [40]. The basin includes the Tiga, Challawa Gorge, and Watari dams [42]. Other notable water resource management and irrigation projects in the basin are Kano River Irrigation Project (KRIP) and Hadejia Valley Irrigation Project (HVIP) [43][44][45].…”

Limnological Characteristics, Phytoplankton Assemblage and Environmental Assessment of Hadejia River, North-Western Nigeria: A Comprehensive Survey

“…(2022) stated that the deterioration of the water quality status of the Hadejia River has negatively affected sustainable ecosystem service delivery, a major drawback from achieving the global goal of clean water and sanitation for all. Other studies on the Hadejia River include those of Ahmed et al (2018), Umar et al (2019), Muhammad et al (2021b), andMaryam et al (2020). However, none of these studies has focused on the dynamics and ecology of phytoplankton and how they are influenced by changes in environmental parameters in relation to anthropogenic activities over time and space.…”

Monitoring and Exploring the Spatio-temporal Variation of Physico-chemical Variables of River Hadejia, Nigeria; Using Statistical Approach

“…Changes resulting from natural processes due to human activities can adversely affect ecosystem structure and function [1]. Water physicochemical has been used to assess the health of riverine systems for decades and has been used by aquatic resources managers in managing and sustaining the aquatic systems [3][4][5].…”