Management of River Basins and Dams de M.J. Tumbare

Management of River Basins and Dams: The Zambezi River Basin

M.J. Tumbare

The Zambezi river basin is the fourth largest river basin in Africa and drains a total of some 1350.000 square km. The basin drains eight countries: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The river flows over the famous Victoria Falls into the third largest artificial lake in the world: Lake Kariba. The Zambezi Basin is rich in natural resources and has a large hydro-power potential. This volume contains 37 papers which have been published in international journals, or presented at international conferences by the Zambezi River Authority staff. The topics covered include: Dam Safety, Rehabilitation and Maintenance, Environment and Health, Hydrology, Limnology, Information Systems, Water Resource Management, Hydropower Development and Socio-Economic Issues.

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Additional instrumentation for the safety monitoring system of the Kariba dam wall and its foundations, Rules and hydrology governing the Zambezi River Authority, The Batoka hydroelectric scheme II, Kariba dam safety monitoring and resulting maintenance works , Activities around Lake Kariba; The impact on the lake a:nd environment, Aims and objectives of the Zambezi River Authority focusing on environment and pollution control of Lake Kariba, A brief history of the creation of the Zambezi River Authority, Impacts of the Kariba dam on the displaced community Kariba instrumentation - An update, Water transfer schemes due to uneven spatial distribution- Development projects, Environmental aspects of water use in arid regions: The Lake Kariba case, Regional and Bi-national approach to solving common problems in the water sector, Securing spillways at the Kariba dam, The importance of politicians in water related development projects, The Zambezi River Basin - A case study, Hydro-electric development schemes on the Zambezi River - The Batoka case, Stabilisation of Kariba south bank case history, Socio-economic benefits of the Kariba Dam, Recognising the multiple uses of the Kariba scheme, Water quality monitoring- Lake Kariba case, Environmental institutions and legal arrangements - The Lake Kariba case, Water tariffs and water banking operating rules and guidelines for Lake Kariba, Recent developments in the integrated management of water resources developments in the Zambezi Basin, Multinational organizations as avenues of research and cooperation - The Zambezi River Authority, Process re-engineering and software engineering: Their role in computerization, The role of database applications in dam safety and maintenance, Binational projects on the Zambezi River, Commercial activities of Lake Kariba, Cyclic hydrological changes of the Zambezi River basin: Effects and mitigatory measures, The management of the multiple uses of Lake Kariba's water resources, A strategic action plan for the sustainable development of the water resources of the Zambezi River basin , Seismic activities around Lake Kariba Kariba Dam's operation Noah re-launched, The status of Lake Kariba, Some insights into relation between drought, food production and food consumption in the Omay Communal lands, Lake Kariba, The distribution ecology and economic importance of lakes in Southern Africa, Synopsis of scientific results of the SAREC sponsored project on the ecology of Lake Kariba