Innovated Method to Estimate the Water Income in the Section of Tharthar Valley near the Site of Hatra Proposed Dam

A novel method was developed to estimate water income in the Tharthar Valley near Hatra, leveraging the Hatra Bridge as a discharge monitoring station. The approach involved geometric surveying and deriving relationships between water level, flow area, and velocity. Over six flood events during the 2012-2013 rainy season, surface velocities were measured at 30-minute intervals, alongside water levels. These measurements enabled the estimation of average velocity, which, when combined with cross-sectional area data, allowed for discharge calculations. The total volume of water income in the studied section was calculated to be approximately 141,719,509 cubic meters. This method provides a robust framework for monitoring and estimating water resources in similar arid environments.

Sabbar Abdullah Saleh, Omar Riyadh Abdulrahman, & Abdulsalam Mehdi Salih. (2023). Innovated Method to Estimate the Water Income in the Section of Tharthar Valley near the Site of Hatra Proposed Dam. Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 22(6), 88–102. https://doi.org/10.25130/tjps.v22i6.796