Water Flow Behavior and Storage Potential of the Semi-Arid Ephemeral River System in the Mara Basin of Kenya

• Published in: Frontiers in environmental science Vol. 8
• Main Authors: Wekesa, Sospeter Simiyu, Stigter, Tibor Yvan, Olang, Luke O., Oloo, Francis, Fouchy, Kelly, McClain, Michael E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 03.07.2020; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Alluvial basins; alluvial corridors; Alluvial deposits; Alluvium; Arid lands; Aridity; Buffer storage; Buffers; Corridors; Electrical resistivity; Environmental science; ephemeral river systems; Estimates; Evapotranspiration; Flood peak; Floods; Groundwater; Hydrology; Kenya; Livestock; Mara River Basin; Permeability; River beds; River systems; Rivers; Seepage; Storage systems; Studies; Surface water; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Sustainable ecosystems; Transmission loss; Water analysis; Water flow; water flow processes; Water levels; Water loss; Water quality; Water resources; Water resources development; Water sampling; Water scarcity; Water storage; water storage potential; Kenya; Sub-Saharan Africa

Alluvial corridors of ephemeral river systems provide viable opportunities for natural water storage in dry lands. Whilst alluvial corridors are widely recognized as water buffers, particularly for areas experiencing constant water scarcity, little research has been undertaken in Sub-Saharan Africa...