@article{fdi:010069498,
  title = {{M}odelling hydrology and sediment transport in a semi-arid and anthropized catchment using the {SWAT} model : the case of the {T}afna {R}iver ({N}orthwest {A}lgeria)},
  author = {{Z}ettam, {A}. and {T}aleb, {A}. and {S}auvage, {S}. and {B}oithias, {L}aurie and {B}elaidi, {N}. and {S}ánchez-{P}{\'e}rez, {J}. {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ediment deposits in {N}orth {A}frican catchments contribute to around 2%-5% of the yearly loss in the water storage capacity of dams. {D}espite its semi-arid climate, the {T}afna {R}iver plays an important role in {A}lgeria's water self-sufficiency. {T}here is continuous pressure on the {T}afna's dams to respond to the demand for water. {T}he {S}oil and {W}ater {A}ssessment {T}ool ({SWAT}) was used to evaluate the contribution of different compartments in the basin to surface water and the dams' impact on water and sediment storage and its flux to the sea in order to develop reservoir management. {T}he hydrological modelling fitted well with the observed data ({N}ash varying between 0.42 and 0.75 and {R}-2 varying between 0.25 and 0.84). {A} large proportion of the surface water came from surface runoff (59%) and lateral flow (40%), while the contribution of groundwater was insignificant (1%). {SWAT} was used to predict sediments in all the gauging stations. {T}afna {R}iver carries an average annual quantity of 2942 tyr(-1) to the {M}editerranean {S}ea. {A} large amount of water was stored in reservoirs (49%), which affected the irrigated agricultural zone downstream of the basin. {A}s the dams contain a large amount of sediment, in excess of 27,000 tyr(-1) (90% of the sediment transported by {T}afna), storage of sediment reduces the lifetime of reservoirs.},
  keywords = {soil erosion ; {SWAT} ; water scarcity ; sediment transport modelling ; {T}afna catchment ; {N}orth {A}frica ; {ALGERIE} ; {TAFNA} {COURS} {D}'{EAU}},
  booktitle = {{S}ediment transport in coastal waters},
  journal = {{W}ater},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {no sp{\'e}cial},
  pages = {art. 216 [18 ]},
  ISSN = {2073-4441},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.3390/w9030216},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069498},
}