Maqalika Reservoir: utilisation and sustainability of Maqalika Reservoir as a source of potable water supply for Maseru in Lesotho

Letsie, MAllopi, D2010-08-192010-08-192008-07Letsie, M and Allopi, D. 2008. Maqalika Reservoir: utilisation and sustainability of Maqalika Reservoir as a source of potable water supply for Maseru in Lesotho. IMIESA, Vol. 33(7), pp 23-330257-1978http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4170Copyright: 2008 3SmediaThe storage of water in the Maqalika reservoir is gradually decreasing as sediment, carried by the natural catchment run-off, accumulates in the reservoir. Moreover, water pumped into the reservoir from the Caledon River (which is heavily sedimented) has its own contribution of silt. This paper attempts to find the volume occupied by accumulated sedimentation in the reservoirenSedimentationRaw waterReservoirsIMIESAMaqalika Reservoir: utilisation and sustainability of Maqalika Reservoir as a source of potable water supply for Maseru in LesothoArticleLetsie, M., & Allopi, D. (2008). Maqalika Reservoir: utilisation and sustainability of Maqalika Reservoir as a source of potable water supply for Maseru in Lesotho. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4170Letsie, M, and D Allopi "Maqalika Reservoir: utilisation and sustainability of Maqalika Reservoir as a source of potable water supply for Maseru in Lesotho." (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4170Letsie M, Allopi D. Maqalika Reservoir: utilisation and sustainability of Maqalika Reservoir as a source of potable water supply for Maseru in Lesotho. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4170.TY - Article AU - Letsie, M AU - Allopi, D AB - The storage of water in the Maqalika reservoir is gradually decreasing as sediment, carried by the natural catchment run-off, accumulates in the reservoir. Moreover, water pumped into the reservoir from the Caledon River (which is heavily sedimented) has its own contribution of silt. This paper attempts to find the volume occupied by accumulated sedimentation in the reservoir DA - 2008-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Sedimentation KW - Raw water KW - Reservoirs KW - IMIESA LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 0257-1978 T1 - Maqalika Reservoir: utilisation and sustainability of Maqalika Reservoir as a source of potable water supply for Maseru in Lesotho TI - Maqalika Reservoir: utilisation and sustainability of Maqalika Reservoir as a source of potable water supply for Maseru in Lesotho UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4170 ER -