Management of River Basins and Dams - 9789054104902

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Management of River Basins and DamsThe Zambezi River Basin\nAuthor(s): M.J. Tumbare\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: A A Balkema Publishers, Netherlands\nImprint: A A Balkema Publishers\nISBN-13: 9789054104902, 978-9054104902\nSynopsis\nThe Zambezi river basin is the fourth largest river basin in Africa and drains a total of some [url] squarekm. 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 D.