Water flow model for the Harrier Basin, Kurdistan of Iraq

Sharif A.J., Elias Z.R., Omar M.F.: Water flow model for the Harrier basin, Kurdistan of Iraq. Ekologia (Bratislava), Vol. 32, No. 2, p. 242-247, 2013.

The study includes computer topographic and morphologic simulation of water flow produced using a watershed modelling system that uses hydrologic and physical data from the study area. The DEM module, TIN module, Map module and Hydrologic module were used in this study. A land use data, a soil data and rainfall data were used to produce a curve that illustrates quantity of water flow versus time of water flow across the Harrier basin. The calculated water loss rate can be attributed to a number of factors such as joints, faults, bedding and land use (agriculture and forest). Land use and soil characteristics are both important factors affecting water flow rates. The climate in the Harrier basin is semi-arid. Simulated flow data indicate that the top flow rate is 32 m3/s and that water can reach to the basin outlet in 3 hours and 10 minutes.