Evaluation of the sand-trap structures of the Wonji-Shoa sugar estate irrigation scheme, Ethiopia

Irrigation and Drainage Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 193-204

  Paulos, T ^a   Yilma, S ^b   Ketema, Tilahun ^c  

^a Melkassa Agricultural Research Center   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Sand trap; Sediment flushing; Trap efficiency

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; SAND; SEDIMENT TRAPS;

SAND-TRAP; SEDIMENT FLUSHING; TRAP EFFICIENCY;

IRRIGATION;

EVALUATION; IRRIGATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; SAND; SEDIMENT TRAPS;

FLUSHING; INFLOW; IRRIGATION; OUTFLOW; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33746995856     PISSN: 01686291     EISSN: 15730654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10795-005-9002-7     Document Type: Article

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