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Final Report
5 December 2006
Prepared for
MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND METEOROLOGY
by
PRD Water & Environment in association with DHI Water & Environment
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Revisions
Version 1: Summary expanded
New section 4.4: Water availability
Table 4.7 skipped, Table 8.2 changed
Version 2: Section 3.5: Reference added to Appendix 3; short comment added about a new
regulator at Bamnak
New Section 4.5 (allocation of manageable flows), with explanation of manageable
flows, and estimates of water availability downstream of candidate sub-projects
Section 8.4: Livestock analysis revised
Acknowledgement
The Package 2 Team expresses its sincere thanks to the staff members from the Provincial
Departments, the district officers, and the many individual persons who have kindly taken time out to
share their knowledge for the purpose of the present study. MOWRAM, the PMO, the PIUs and the
TA Consultant have provided valuable guidance and shared data and knowledge, including results
from monitoring programmes and previous related studies. MRC has kindly made data and GIS layers
available for the purpose of the study.
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Summary
The Northwest Irrigation Sector Project (NWISP) is being implemented by MOWRAM, with
assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD). It
has the overall objective of supporting the effort of the Royal Government of Cambodia to reduce
poverty in rural areas of northwest Cambodia through enhanced agricultural production. The
immediate objectives are to improve the use of water resources and to take advantage of the potential
for irrigated agriculture.
One activity of the NWISP is a series of river basin and water use studies, which have the over-all
objective 'to provide a framework leading eventually to institutional means for installing a
scientifically informed approach for management of water quantity and quality in the target river
basins'.
The river basin and water use studies will provide a part of the basis for subsequent master planning,
and for design and feasibility studies of irrigation schemes to be conducted later on under the NWISP.
Package 2 of these studies covers Dauntri Sub-basin in Battambang and Pursat Provinces, and Boribo
Sub-basin in Pursat and Kg Chhnang Provinces (and with a small corner in Kg Speu Province).
The present 'Final Report, volume 2' describes the water balance and water uses in Boribo Sub-basin.
The work has been based on data and information available from the Commune Database,
MOWRAM, MRC and others, as well as comprehensive field surveys conducted under the present
study. The analyses have been supported by numerical river basin modeling of water balance and
water quality.
A summary of the average water balance and the present water utilization is shown in the following
table.
Boribo Sub-basin (St. Bamnak, St. Boribo, and St. Thlea Maam)
Area: 1,499 km2 (39 percent of which is more than 100 m above mean sea level)
Cultivated (rice) area (2005): 288 km2, of which
wet season irrigated: 109 km2 (actual), 239 km2 (potential)
dry season irrigated (2 crops per year): 20 km2 (actual), 72 km2 (potential)
Population (2004): 52,774
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Boribo Sub-basin has 2 schemes that have been identified as candidate sub-projects under the NWISP.
The estimated manageable water availability is summarized below.
The water availability is the estimated availability in 4 out of 5 years under present conditions
The estimate includes present withdrawals for irrigation; and present and future withdrawals for domestic and livestock
The estimate excludes any future expansion of irrigation withdrawals
(a) The water availability at Tram Mneash is influenced by the implementation of the Bamnak scheme and on the operation
of the Bamnak diversion. The low and high estimates are based on assumptions about the future operation. Please refer
to text for details
No allocation has been made for in-stream demands
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Contents
Acronyms and abbreviations..................................................................................................................vii
Study tasks ........................................................................................................................................... viii
Terminology............................................................................................................................................ix
Names .....................................................................................................................................................ix
Location map............................................................................................................................................x
1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................1
2 Geography ...........................................................................................................................2
2.1 Data ........................................................................................................................2
2.2 Population, administrative boundaries ...................................................................2
2.3 Elevations, land use, soils ......................................................................................4
2.4 Irrigation.................................................................................................................7
3 Hydrology............................................................................................................................9
3.1 Data ........................................................................................................................9
3.2 River network and catchment delineation ..............................................................9
3.3 Rainfall and evaporation ......................................................................................12
3.4 Streamflow ...........................................................................................................13
3.5 Regulation ............................................................................................................17
4 Water uses and water balance............................................................................................19
4.1 Water uses ............................................................................................................19
4.2 Water balance.......................................................................................................20
4.3 Candidate sub-projects .........................................................................................31
4.4 Water availability .................................................................................................34
4.5 Allocation of manageable flows...........................................................................37
5 Morphology, floods and drought .......................................................................................41
5.1 Data ......................................................................................................................41
5.2 Morphology..........................................................................................................41
5.3 Floods and drought...............................................................................................44
6 Aquatic environment .........................................................................................................46
6.1 Data ......................................................................................................................46
6.2 Pollution loads......................................................................................................46
6.3 Water quality........................................................................................................51
6.4 Implications of irrigation development ................................................................54
7 Fisheries.............................................................................................................................59
7.1 Thlea Maam/Kompong Lor River........................................................................59
7.2 Boribo River.........................................................................................................60
8 Socio-economics................................................................................................................61
8.1 Data ......................................................................................................................61
8.2 Socio-economic context .......................................................................................61
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Figures
2.1: Communes in Boribo Sub-basin
2.2: Land elevations in Boribo Sub-basin
2.3: Land elevation distribution in Boribo Sub-basin
2.4: Land use in Boribo Sub-basin
2.5: Irrigation schemes in Boribo Sub-basin
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Tables
2.1: Administrative units with area and population
2.2: Land use
2.3: Forest cover
2.4: Irrigation schemes
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Study tasks
No. Item Reference
Inception phase – Collection of information
1 Collection of general data and information (cross-cutting)
2 Collection of hydro-meteorological and hydraulic data and information Vol1 Sect 4.1
3 Field surveys, inspection of monitoring stations, flood damage assessment (cross-cutting)
4 Consultation meetings at province, commune and village level (cross-cutting)
5 Basic thematic maps Vol2&3 App 1
6 Approach to hydrological analysis Vol1 Sect 5.3, Vol1 App 2
7 Technical workshop with MOWRAM/PDWRAM (reported separately)
Hydrological studies and modelling
8 Review of river monitoring network Vol1 Sect 9.1
9 Hydrological analysis Vol2&3 Ch 4
10 Morphological analysis Vol1 6.2, Vol2&3 Sect 5.2
11 Flood characteristics Vol1 Sect 6.3, Vol2&3 Sect 5.3
12 Fish, fish habitats and fish migration Vol1 Sect 7.2, Vol2&3 Ch 7
13 Support to selecting candidate NWISP subprojects Vol1 Sect 9.2, Vol2&3 Sect 4.3
Analysis of water uses
14 Remote sensing analysis and field survey (cross-cutting)
15 Forestry and land use survey Vol1 Sect 2.3, Vol2&3 Sect 2.3
16 Field surveys of water uses Vol1 Sect 5.2, Vol2&3 Sect 4.1
17 Inventory of water users committees
18 Quantification of consumptive and non-consumptive water uses Vol1 Sect 5.2, Vol2&3 Sect 4.1
19 Economic analysis of water utilization Vol1 Ch 8, Vol2&3 Ch 8
20 Economic analysis of long-term development opportunities Vol1 Sect 8.4
Water balance
21 Water balance for the sub-basins Vol2&3 Sect 4.2, Vol2&3 App 4
22 Assessment of trends in water availability and demand (same)
23 Assessment of impacts of each subproject on downstream water uses Vol2&3 Sect 4.3, Vol2&3 App 4
24 NWISP candidate sub-projects Vol2&3 Sect 4.4
Environmental aspects
25 Existing WQ data and classification Vol1 Sect 7.3
26 Point and non-point sources Vol1 Sect 7.4, Vol2&3 Sect 6.2
27 Aquatic environment in representative reaches Vol2&3 Sect 6.3
28 Environmental flows in representative reaches, and assessment of enforcement Section 9.6
29 Evaluation of fish passages Vol2&3 Ch 7
Reports – progress meetings - workshops
30 Inception report (reported separately)
31 Sub-basin reports (reported separately)
32 Surface water and groundwater maps Vol2&3 Sect 4.2 (no GW maps)
33 Response to data shortcomings (cross-cutting)
34 Project completion report (reported separately)
35 Project completion workshops (reported separately)
36 Weekly progress statements (reported separately)
37 Liaison with RGC and provincial agencies and community representatives (cross-cutting)
38 Knowledge-sharing with designated counterpart staff (cross-cutting)
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Terminology
Following a discussion at the Inception Workshop in Pursat on 11 July 2006, and with a view to the
terminology applied in the Terms of Reference, the following suggestions are made:
Catchment boundary: The boundary of a catchment (or a river basin or a sub-catchment). The surface
flow of rain falling on each side of the boundary will proceed towards different locations. A
review of catchment boundaries is a part of the present study
River basin: The catchment of a whole river (with its tributaries). In the present study, this term is used
both for the Mekong Basin and the Tonle Sap Basin. (In some other studies, the Tonle Sap
Basin is referred to as a sub-basin of the Mekong Basin)
Study area (Package 2): The Daun Try/Svay Don Keo and the Boribo/Thlea Maam Sub-basins
Sub-basin: The catchment of a tributary, and hereby a part of river basin. The present study deals with
the Daun Try/Svay Don Keo Sub-basin and the Boribo/Thlea Maam Sub-basin
Sub-catchment: A catchment that is explicitly a part of a larger catchment. In the present study, an
irrigation scheme will receive water from a sub-catchment, and sub-catchments are used as
units for the river basin modelling of water balance and water quality
Watershed: (1) in English, same as a catchment boundary; (2) In American English, same as a
catchment. Watershed management can cover different aspects of water-related management
within a watershed, depending on the circumstances
Names
Most rivers change their names along their course, often within short distances.
Different spellings are used for many rivers, streams and locations, for example Pursat/Pouthisat,
Bamnak /Bomnork, Daun Try/Dauntry/Dauntri, Boribo/Baribour, etc.
St. Thlea Maam is also named St. Kompong Lar. MOWRAM applies the former name for data
storage, while the latter name is commonly used in the area. Also, St. Thlea Maam has been
used as the name for the adjacent St. Ou Srang in Pursat River Basin
St. Daun Try is also named St. Muong.
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1 Introduction
The Northwest Irrigation Sector Project (NWISP) is being implemented by
MOWRAM, with assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Agence
Française de Développement (AFD). It has the overall objective of supporting the
effort of the Royal Government of Cambodia to reduce poverty in rural areas of
northwest Cambodia through enhanced agricultural production. The immediate
objectives are to improve the use of water resources and to take advantage of the
potential for irrigated agriculture. It is intended to establish ten to twelve
rehabilitated and sustainably operational small to medium-scale irrigation systems
and other water control infrastructure.
One activity under the NWSIP is the 'River Basin and Water Use Studies, Package
2', covering Dauntri Sub-basin in Battambang and Pursat Provinces, and Boribo
Sub-basin in Pursat and Kg Chhnang Province. This work is being carried out by
PRD Water & Environment in association with DHI Water & Environment.
The scope of the river basin and water use studies is specified in the Terms of
Reference prepared by MOWRAM. The overall objective is 'to provide a
framework leading eventually to institutional means for installing a scientifically
informed approach for management of water quantity and quality in the target
river sub-basins'.
The aim is not a master plan nor a set of feasibility studies for selected sub-
projects. Rather, the work will serve as a part of the basis for subsequent master
planning and preparations for individual projects.
Data tables and thematic maps are submitted separately. Basic documentation has
been indexed and compiled on a CD.
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2 Geography
2.1 Data
This section relates to ToR, Task 1: Collection of general data and information
Various demographic information origins from the 2004 Commune Database. The
commune is the basic unit for a substantial part of the geographic, agricultural and
socio-economic data.
In Boribo Sub-basin, the population density was 46 persons/km2 in 2004 and the
population growth was 2.4 percent/year from 2002 to 2004.
There are no major urban settlements (such as provincial towns) in the study area.
This influences the future population growth, which is expected to be much higher
in urban areas than in rural areas.
Commune boundaries, areas and population are shown in the following figure and
table.
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Table 2.1: Administrative units with area and population, Boribo Sub-basin
Province District Commune Area (km2) Area within sub- Population within
basin (km2) sub-basin (2004)
Kg Chhnang Baribour Anhchanh Rung 68,2 26,6 1.810
Khon Rang 31,5 0,3 57
Kampong Preah Kokir 59,8 13,3 460
Melum 52,4 25,7 1.726
Phsar 36,1 20,9 2.916
Pech Changvar 55,7 14,0 836
Tuek Phos Chieb 350,2 84,0 1.413
Krang Skear 592,1 229,0 4.329
Pursat Kandieng Kanhchor 85,4 10,1 1.030
Krakor Ansa Chambak 213,7 3,1 91
Boeng Kantuot 46,9 23,7 2.803
Chheu Tom 190,8 172,2 9.516
Kampong Pou 74,0 45,0 3.602
Ou Sandan 85,2 59,3 3.156
Sna Ansa 87,6 14,0 724
Svay Sa 195,8 189,2 5.752
Tnaot Chum 169,1 145,1 9.092
Phnum Kravanh Prongil 1133,1 405,9 3.158
Sampov Meas Roleab 204,4 0,1 6
Kg Speu Aural Trapeang Chour 17,7 17,7 297
Total 1499,2 52.774
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Elevations
The land elevation in the sub-basin is illustrated below. The highest elevation in
Boribo Sub-basin is around 1,755 m (according to the 50 x 50 m resolution DEM).
Cambodia's highest peak, Phnom Aoral (1,784 m), is located on the sub-basin
boundary. 1
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The 'Lonely Planet Guide' lists the height of Phnom Aoral at 1,813 m
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Phnom Aoral
(1,784 m)
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2.4 Irrigation
This section relates to ToR, Task 1: Collection of general data and information
Many of the schemes were registered and evaluated under the so-called Halcrow
study in 1994, conducted for the Mekong Committee (today's MRC). Some of
them, including most candidate sub-projects, were re-visited and evaluated under
NWISP in 2003. These studies are still relevant. When using them, however, it is
noted that in some cases, both the scheme and the commune(s) have changed their
names. The UTM coordinates provide the best identification.
Irrigation schemes are shown in the following table and figure. Additional
information (including coordinates and water source) are included in the
corresponding electronic file.
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3 Hydrology
3.1 Data
This section relates to ToR, Task 2: Collection of hydro-meteorological and hydraulic data and
information
The river network has been established on the basis of satellite (RADARSAT-1)
images; aerial photos (where available); and topographical maps 1:50,000 and
1:100,000. In addition, several reconnaissance visits have been made to locations
where there was doubt about the network.
In addition to the detailed network, which forms the basis for the catchment
delineation, a simplified network (of main rivers and streams) has been derived as a
basis for the hydrological analysis.
Results are shown below, together with an overview of the study area catchments
and adjacent catchments.
A comparison has been made between the catchment boundaries established in this
way and catchment boundaries from other studies:
• Sub-Basin Profiles of the Tonle Sap, ADB website, http://www.adb.org/
Projects/ Tonle_Sap/atlas/default.asp;
• Ly Sarann, Someth Paradis, Seng Bunrith, And Men Nareth: Potential of
Water Resources of Pursat Basin for Irrigation Development. Proceedings of
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St Thlea Maam
St
Boribo
St Bamnak
50 km
St. Sangker
St. Battambang
Daun Try -
Svay Don Keo
Thlea Maam -
St. Pursat Boribo
Tonle Sap
Basin boundary
A sample result of the comparison are shown below. The boundaries complied well, except for one
small area, where it was found that the surface runoff is intercepted by an elevated road.
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Present study
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Rainfall
The long-term record from Pursat has been chosen as the basis for the water
balance analysis presented in this study. The rainfall in Boribo/Thlea Maam Sub-
basin has been estimated as the rainfall in Pursat plus 3 percent.
Hereby, the analysis builds on (i) 53 years of 'good' data (which is fully
acceptable); (ii) a relatively safe estimate of the 4-out-of-5 years rainfall; (iii)
another relatively safe estimate of the variation along the Great Lake; and (iv) a
less safe assumption that the rainfall is homogenous within the sub-basin.
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Evaporation
Evaporation data are sparse. The following figure and related table are based on 9
station-years of 'accepted' data from two different stations - Battambang and
Pochentong, which are located on each side of the study area. There was no overlap
between the 'accepted' records, but the difference between the stations remained
within 5 percent on an over-all average basis. The average variation from one year
to another on a monthly basis was +/- 24 percent.
The actual evaporation will be less than the pan evaluation values, depending on
the so-called pan coefficient and also on the vegetation cover (that varies very
much over the year in the study area). In view of the uncertainties, a conservative
estimate of 0.7 times the pan evaporation has been applied.
3.4 Streamflow
This section relates to ToR, Task 9: Hydrological analysis
Stung Boribo
There is no back water effect at Rating curve for Stung Boribo at Boribo
the measurement site, 2.50
Q=f(H), data from 1998,1999, 2001
1.50
type is suggested by Le van
Sanh (June 02). The correlation 1.00
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Stung Pursat
There is no indication that Bac Rating curve Stung Pursat at Bak Trakoun
Trakoun station is subject to Q=f(H), data from 1998,1999, 2001
Q = 25 .5 ⋅ (H BakTrakoun − 0.0856 )
0.00 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 600.00
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Q [m3/s]
The rating curve formulas for the stations above are applied for generation of
discharge. As an example, the rated discharge at Boribo is presented in the
following figure.
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01/01/98 01/01/99 01/01/00 31/12/00 01/01/02 01/01/03 01/01/04 01/01/05 01/01/06
The fluctuations in the rated discharge in the recession period and dry season are
not immediately explainable. The sudden changes results from sudden changes in
water level, which could be a results of some control in the river system.
The generated discharges from all three stations are applied for model calibration
and general analysis in the study.
The discharges at two stations in a catchment may be correlated. The more uniform
the catchment is with regards to topography, soil characteristics and vegetation
cover, the more likely are the discharges of the sub-catchments to be correlated.
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Figure 3.5: Rated discharge plot for 2001. Boribo versus Bac Trakoun
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400
300
200
100
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Daily discharge at Boribo [m 3/s]
If two stations within the same catchment are selected then a correlation can be
expected. In Figure 4.15 the rated discharge at Peam (upper part of Stung Pursat) is
plotted against the rated discharge at Bac Trakoun (lower part of Stung Pursat).
Although there is some scatter in the data, there seems to be a trend between the
two data sets. There are several ways to plot the discharges. In Figure 4.16 the
square root of the product of the two discharges are plotted against the discharge at
Peam. The correlation is acceptable.
Figure 3.6: Rated discharge at Bac Trakoun Figure 3.7: Discharge relation between
versus that of Peam, year 2001 Bac Trakoun and Peam, year 2001
Rated discharge at Bac Trakoun versus rated Discharge relation between Bac Trakoun and
discharge at Peam, year 2001 Peam, rated daily data year 2001
250 250
y = 0.5874x - 1.8781
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Daily discharge at Peam [m3/s]
150 150
100 100
50 50
0 0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Daily discharge at Bac Trakoun [m 3/s] Sqrt(Q_BacTrakoun * Q_Peam )
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The relation between the rainfall and runoff is likely to be better on bi-weekly or
monthly time scale rather on a daily scale. One source of uncertainty in the present
study is that the discharges are mostly rated and that the number of rainfall stations
are few and of different quality.
Examples of relations between rainfall and runoff is seen in the figures below,
where the average monthly rainfall is plotted against the average monthly runoff at
Maung Russey and at Boribo respectively. There is no clear tendency, but the data
suggest that threshold values of rainfall exist in order to generate substantial runoff.
One problem with this kind of plots is that the seasonal development of e.g. soil
saturation is embedded in the data. Hence a moderate rainfall in the late monsoon
period may give a higher runoff than a similar amount of rainfall occurring in the
beginning of the monsoon.
Figure 3.8: Average monthly rainfall Figure 3.9: Average monthly rainfall
versus runoff, Maung Russey versus runoff, Kg.Tralach
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Average monthly runoff at
25
35
Boribo (m3/s)
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(m3/s)
25
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20
15 10
10
5
5
0 0
0 50 100 150 200 0 100 200 300
Average monthly rainfall at Maung Average monthly rainfall at
(mm/month) Kg.Tralach (mm/month)
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3.5 Regulation
This section relates to ToR, Task 9: Hydrological analysis
Overview
An overview of regulation is shown in Appendix 3. For details, please refer to the
thematic 'Sub-basin map', submitted separately.
The sudden change in flow distribution has created significant erosion on the
Bamnak/Boribo channel.
Figure 3.10: The Bamnak Diversion controls the flow distribution between the Boribo
and Thlea Maam rivers. (Photo 5 July 2006)
Pursat
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Diversion structures,
built in the 60-ies and
upgraded in 1977, now
degraded
Restoration of the regulator would provide a tool for orderly and predictable
operation, which would, expectedly, be a benefit for all downstream water users,
assuming that a small but reliable flow can be equally valuable as a higher but less
reliable flow.
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Please refer to Table 4.9
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If so, as seen in the table below, the future domestic demand will be somewhere
between 3 and 6 times the present demand.
This is still a small part of the available water in the area, but the increase must be
kept in mind in connection with the predicted increased demand for other purposes,
particularly irrigation.
Data: The present unit demand of 23 l/d is from TSBMO (Mar 03); the present pupolation is from the
Commune Database; other values are estimates
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Today, the agricultural water uses are limited both by the raw water availability
and by infrastructural constraints. In the course of time, however, as the
infrastructural constraints are gradually removed, the raw water availability will
become the sole limiting factor.
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The model is divided into 17 sub-catchments with associated river network as well
as water uses. The sub-catchments follow largely internal catchments divides, and
are thus derived on basis of physical boundaries. An exemption is the delineation
between sub-catchment C67 and C68, which is located at the proposed site for
candidate sub-project Tram Mneash. In some cases the topographical information
was insufficient for a sub-catchment delineation, instead the average distance to
tributaries has been used.
The catchment contains one very important diversion point located at Bamnak. The
river water from the upstream part of the catchment divides here into a portion
flowing into the Thlea Maam catchment and another part into the Boribo Sub-
basin. The history of the flow distribution is unclear as there are no exact
information on how this diversion point has been controlled in the past. For model
purposes the flow distribution at this location must therefore be assumed.
The figure below shows in schematic form the connection between the
subcatchments and their areas.
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C14 C13
55 129
C15 C11
87 42
C18 C9 C8
131 57 24
C7
48
C6 C5
C19 10 156
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C68
100
C67
110
C2
111
Catchments given by a number (eg. C14) and an area in km2 (eg. 55). Bamnak catchment shown with
green color, Boribo Sub-basin with yellow color, and Tlhea Maam shown with red color
The discharge available for model calibration at Boribo are few, but nevertheless
usable. The data cover mainly 2001, but a few data have been made in 1998 and
1999. Based on the discharge data and associated water level observations it has
been possible to construct a rating curve for the station. This rating curve can be
applied to derive a rated discharge by using the observed water levels. In principle
the rating curve should be checked from time to time using new measurements of
discharge. This is not possible in the present case due to lack of data, hence the
rated discharge produced for the period 1998 to 2005 is subject to uncertainty.
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The rainfall-runoff results have been compared with the discharge observations as
well as the rated discharge. The water levels from 2002 -2005 give rise to a slightly
different runoff pattern than the years 1998-2001. Since the discharge observations
fall in the period 1998-2001, emphasis has been on this period in the model
calibration. The figures below show the rated and observed discharge for the entire
period 1998-2005, and the simulated and observed/rated discharge for the period
1998-2001.
The calibrated parameters have been applied for the entire Boribo Sub-basin.
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Water uses
The water uses that have been accounted for in the model are domestic, irrigation
and livestock water uses.
The principle in the MIKE Basin model is that the water uses in a given sub-
catchment draws water from a particular node, in this case the catchment nodes.
Hence all the water uses in a catchment takes water from the same catcment node,
which is always located in the downstream end of the catchment. Since the sub-
catcments are based on physical boundaries and the water uses are based on
commune data, it has been necessary to calculate the fractional contribution of each
commune to each of the sub-catchments. The commune data (eg. number of
persons) are then assumed to be evenly distributed in the communes.
Domestic water uses: It has been assumed that each person presently consumes 23
l/d in the catchment. It is estimated that this unit demand will increase in future at a
rate of 1-2 l/p/d per year. One of the scenario simulations made is to predict the
effect of increased domestic consumption 25 years ahead. For this simulation the
unit domestic water demand is 73 l/p/d.
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Irrigation water uses: Data for rain fed irrigation area, wet season irrigation area,
dry recession irrigation area and dry season irrigation area are available in the
commune data base. These data have been used for the estimation of the irrigation
areas in each of the sub-catchments. The present state of the irrigation systems
suggest that there are no return flows from the paddy fields. Hence the rain fed
irrigation areas can simply be taken out of the calculations, as the water use in there
areas does not affect and is not affected by the river flows.
In the present MIKE Basin model, the wet season irrigation, the dry recession
irrigation and the dry season irrigation areas have been included. It is assumed that
the wet season irrigation takes place between july and November, the dry recession
irrigation between December and February, and the dry season irrigation between
March and June. It is assumed for all categories that the water demand for
irrigation is 2 l/s/ha, and that the paddy fields are evenly distributed in the
communes. It is further assumed that there are no return flows from the paddy
fields.
Results are shown in the table below (while detailed water balances for each sub-
catchment are presented in Appendix 2).
It is seen from this table that the water uses in general constitute a small fraction of
the available water, at least on a yearly basis and during the wet season. In the
driest months – February to April, the water uses are of the same magnitude as the
available water. In April there are almost no outflows from the catchment. Both
presently (in some years) and in the future there is therefore competition for water
in the driest months of the year. Proper planning of the water allocation is therefore
inevitable, if the situation is to be improved.
Another remark to the numbers in table is that in the wet season (June to
November) as well as a part of the recession period (December), there is plenty of
available water for irrigation water use or other uses. Presently most water in this
period flows into the Great Lake, where it naturally serves other purposes.
The numbers in the table are based on precipitation data that represent a ‘4 out of 5
years’ situation, or 80 % reliability. This means that in 1 out of 5 years (on the
average), the water availability is expected to be less than shown in the table.
Subcatchments which have a higher specific runoff than the lowest value receive
flows from upstream catchments.
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Table 4.2: Summary water balance for Boribo sub-basin, present conditions
Rainfall Evapora- Storage Water Domestic Irrigation Livestock Outflow
tion and losses availability uses uses uses from
catchment
m3/s m3/s m3/s m3/s m3/s m3/s m3/s m3/s
January 1,7 10,8 -11,8 2,7 - 0,6 - 2,1
February 2,5 4,0 -2,8 1,3 - 0,6 - 0,7
March 20,4 20,4 -0,8 0,8 - 0,5 - 0,2
April 38,4 38,4 -0,7 0,7 - 0,5 - 0,1
May 73,4 57,5 10,9 4,9 - 0,5 - 4,4
June 65,0 53,8 0,7 10,6 - 0,5 - 10,1
July 68,4 47,1 -2,6 23,8 - 1,7 - 22,1
August 89,2 41,7 -0,6 48,1 - 1,7 - 46,4
September 115,9 32,9 17,5 65,4 - 1,7 - 63,7
October 111,3 36,3 24,6 50,5 - 1,7 - 48,7
November 54,6 43,4 -6,4 17,7 - 1,7 - 15,9
December 8,8 33,7 -31,1 6,2 - 0,6 - 5,6
Yearly 54,1 35,0 -0,3 19,4 - 1,1 - 18,3
l/s/km2 l/s/km2 l/s/km2 l/s/km2 l/s/km2 l/s/km2 l/s/km2 l/s/km2 l/s/km2
January 1,1 7,2 -7,9 1,8 - 0,4 - 1,4
February 1,7 2,7 -1,9 0,9 - 0,4 - 0,5
March 13,6 13,6 -0,5 0,5 - 0,3 - 0,2
April 25,6 25,6 -0,4 0,4 - 0,3 - 0,1
May 48,9 38,4 7,3 3,3 - 0,3 - 2,9
June 43,4 35,9 0,4 7,1 - 0,3 - 6,7
July 45,6 31,4 -1,7 15,9 - 1,2 - 14,7
August 59,5 27,8 -0,4 32,1 - 1,2 - 30,9
September 77,3 22,0 11,7 43,6 - 1,2 - 42,5
October 74,3 24,2 16,4 33,7 - 1,2 - 32,5
November 36,4 28,9 -4,3 11,8 - 1,2 - 10,6
December 5,8 22,5 -20,8 4,1 - 0,4 - 3,7
Yearly 36,1 23,3 -0,2 12,9 - 0,7 - 12,2
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
January 3 19 -21 5 - 1 - 4
February 4 6 -5 2 - 1 - 1
March 36 36 -1 1 - 1 - 0
April 66 66 -1 1 - 1 - 0
May 131 103 19 9 - 1 - 8
June 112 93 1 18 - 1 - 17
July 122 84 -5 43 - 3 - 39
August 159 74 -1 86 - 3 - 83
September 200 57 30 113 - 3 - 110
October 199 65 44 90 - 3 - 87
November 94 75 -11 31 - 3 - 27
December 16 60 -56 11 - 1 - 10
Yearly 1139 737 -5 408 - 22 - 386
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Figure 4.9: Specific water availability, yearly average (l/s/km2), present conditions
Climate change: The assumed changes are a decrease of 2 % in the rainfall and and
an increase in evaporation of 2%. These changes have been imposed on the rainfall
and evaporation series that were used for the base situation simulation. No other
changes have been considered. The net difference in water availability as compared
with the base situation is app. 8 %, but the effect is more pronounced in the pre-
monsoon and recession period than in the dry season.
Results are shown in the tables below. Detailed water balances for each sub-
catchment are presented in Appendix A.
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Bamnak (Bomnork)
Tram Mneash
The two candidate projects have been examined using the MIKE Basin model. The
water demand has been assumed at 2 l/s/ha and the return flows have been assumed
at nil. While return flows are likely to occur in the future, using no return flow is
on the conservative side with regards to water availability.
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Since it is difficult to predict the water distribution at the Bamnak diversion, two
different assumptions have been applied:
• A 50% - 50% distribution between Thlea Maam and Boribo; and
• a 0% - 100% distribution between Thlea Maam and Borobo (so that the entire
flow goes to Boribo).
The two scenarios have been selected because it is expected that the future
distribution - which is utterly uncertain - will be within the interval of a 0 - 50
percent diversion. A diversion rate higher than 50 percent is regarded as unlikely.
A 50% - 50% distribution at Bamnak: A summary water balance for this scenario is
seen in the following table. The scenario has a significant effect on the water
balance. On a yearly basis, the net outflow from the catchment is reduced by app.
14 %. The outflows during the dry months is less as compared with the base
situation, and the driest month (April) appears to be critical.
All flow at Bamnak distributed to St. Boribo: All conditions under this scenario are
the same as the previous scenario, except the flow distribution at Bamnak. This
scenario assumes that all flows upstream of the Bamnak diversion is diverted into
the Boribo Sub-basin, and nothing into the Thlea Maam catchment. The idea is
shown in the figure below, in which the area that drains into the Boribo Sub-basin
under such circumstance is shown with red color.
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Figure 4.10: Effective drainage area of Boribo Sub-basin (red color) assuming a 100 %
flow distribution towards Boribo at Bamnak
The summary water balance (for the entire catchment as a whole) for this scenario
is identical to the previous scenario, hence it is not presented. However, there are
pronounced effects at the two outlets of the catchments. To illustrate this, the water
balance for sub-catchment 2 (the downstream part of Thlea Maam) is shown below
for the base situation, the present and previous scenario. (Sub-catchment 2 has been
selected as an example because the effects are particularly visible and significant in
this area).
All months are affected by the change in flow diversion at Bamnak. The outflow
from catchment 2 of the 100%-0% scenario is app. 25 % lower than the outflows
from the 50%-50% scenario. This is a significant change, and it means that the
driest months are close to zero outflow.
The flow diversion at Bamnak is a significant control for the diversion of water
into the two catchments. Therefore, an analysis of the optimal water allocation into
the two catchments can develop into a set of rules for this diversion.
Table 4.6: Water balance for the lower part of Thlea Maam (sub-catchment 2)
Runoff Rainfall Inflow Domestic Irrigation Livestock Outflow
m3/s m3/s m3/s m3/s m3/s m3/s m3/s
Present conditions, 4 out of 5 years
Jan 0,20 0,13 1,24 - 0,10 - 1,34
Feb 0,10 0,17 0,60 - 0,10 - 0,60
Mar 0,05 1,50 0,29 - 0,10 - 0,23
Apr 0,03 2,83 0,18 - 0,10 - 0,11
May 0,37 5,44 2,29 - 0,10 - 2,55
Jun 0,79 4,80 4,93 - 0,10 - 5,62
Jul 1,76 5,05 10,18 - 0,40 - 11,55
Aug 3,56 6,59 21,53 - 0,40 - 24,69
Sep 4,84 8,56 29,60 - 0,40 - 34,04
Oct 3,74 8,22 22,62 - 0,40 - 25,96
Nov 1,31 4,03 7,30 - 0,40 - 8,20
Dec 0,46 0,64 2,87 - 0,10 - 3,23
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The estimated water availability at the two candidate sub-projects is shown in the
following figure. The availability at the Tram Mneash site is affected by upstream
withdrawals and can be affected by the Bamnak diversion, in case that the diverted
water reaches the location.
On the basis of the analyses described above, the present section elaborates on the
water availability for candidate sub-projects in the sub-basin.
The two candidate sub-projects are located upstream and downstream of each
other, as shown in the figure below. The water availability for the downstream one,
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Hereby, the water available for Bamnak is included in the water available to share
between the schemes.
St. Bamnak
catchment
Flow to
St. Boribo
St. Thlea Maam
catchment
Tram Mneash
scheme
Not all the water available at each location should be used for irrigation. As
estimated in Section 4.1, the domestic demand may increase by a factor 3-6 within
a period of 30 years. Also, livestock breeding may increase. However, these
demands are small in comparion with the over-all water availability. Today,
between them, they are estimated at around 0.02 l/s/km2, or around 0,027 m3/s for
the entire sub-basin. A 5-fold increase would amount to 0.13 m3/s. They have been
included in the availability estimates in proportion to the catchment area of each
scheme, not because they are significant but in order not to forget about them.
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The table indicates that the water uses in St. Boribo depend on inflow from
upstream (i.e. from the Bamnak Sub-catchment) in February, March and April,
whereas in January, the availability and the demand more or less balance each
other. In the rest of the year, there is a positive water availability.
In St. Thlea Maam, the marigin between availability and consumption is small in
February, March and April, whereas the marin is clearly positive in the rest of the
year.
Values are water generated in 4 out of 5 years minus present off-stream uses, extracted from MIKE
Basin baseline simulation (Appendix 4, Table A4.6)
Inflow from upstream not included
Negative values indicate that inflows from upstream are relied upon to serve present demand
Values include present estimated withdrawals for irrigation, domestic use and livestock
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Today, during an average rainy season, the farmers can raise one purely rainfed
crop, although the yield is affected by water stress (which means that the water
availability is less than ideal). This indicates a present withdrawal demand of
somewhere around 0,5 l/s/ha minus direct rainfall - which would allow the farmers
to cultivate their present wet season rice crops, with the present yield, in years with
rainfall less than average.
Short- and medium-term rice varieties require more water than long-term varieties,
and dry season paddy cultivation requires more water that wet season cultivation,
whereas many crops other than rice require less water.
The area that can be irrigated with a given amount of water can be calculated as the
rainfall deficit divided by the flow that is available. The rainfall deficit is the
difference between the irrigation demand and the direct rainfall. It is shown in the
following table for assumed withdrawal demands of 0.5, 1 and 2 l/s/ha. The former
value is an indication of present practices in the wet season, while the latter value
indicates possible future practices in the dry season.
Withdrawal demands
According to MOWRAM's design manual for irrigation schemes (draft, Dec 03)
Crop water requirement: 1,700 m3/mth (December) to 2,300 m3/month (April),
or 0.6-0,9 l/s/ha, assuming a crop factor 1.1 for paddy and including percolation 2 mm/day
Over-all system efficiency: Varying between 60 percent to schemes up to 50 ha and 51 percent for
schemes above 400 ha
This gives a withdrawal demand of between 1.1 and 1.7 l/s/ha in December to April
The MOWRAM Manual notes that 'experience in other countries has indicated that crop yields are
not significantly reduced if water supplied is within 85-90% of optimum'.
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n/a: Cultivation not limited by water availability (irrigation supplies not required)
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5.1 Data
This section relates to ToR, Task 2: Collection of hydro-meteorological and hydraulic data and
information
5.2 Morphology
This section relates to ToR, Task 10: Morphological analysis
Bank erosion and accretion takes place along the alluvial reaches of rivers and
streams, sometimes as a gradual process that proceeds for years in a predictable
way, and sometimes rather abruptly. In the present study area, the erosion rate is
generally slow to moderate.
Bank erosion can cause damage to property, buildings and infrastructure (including
irrigation infrastructure), while accretion can increase the flood risk and affect fish
habitats and mish migration.
Figure 5.1: Examples of bank erosion, St. Boribo and St. Bamnak (5 July 2006)
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Flooded areas in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 are shown in a thematic map
(submitted separately).
Effects of floods and drought exist over most of the sub-basin, to an extent that
depends on the cultivation cycle. Normally, a drought is regarded as a drought only
if it occurs during cultivation. The effects vary from one village to another, over
short distances, often within each commune.
In general, drought problems are much more widespread and more frequent.
The following tables show drought-affected areas and the general occurrence of
floods and drought in the sub-basin.
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6 Aquatic environment
6.1 Data
This section relates to ToR, Task 25: Exisiting WQ data and classification
Data used in the evaluation and assessment of the aquatic environment is mainly
from the commune database 2004 as presented in the previous chapters regarding
population and livestock estimates.
Besides this also satellite images from LandSat 2005 have been used in the analysis
including data on landuse from 1993, 1997 and 2002.
No water quality data have been available for the studied sub-catchments. Only
data from Tonle Sap Lake have been available to a limited extent.
BOD
In the figure below the load of BOD is shown for each sub-catchment.
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From this figure it can be seen that the BOD load reaching the receiving waters
will be biggest in sub-catchments covering the lower stretches of the Boribo Sub-
basin and especially in the districts of Krakor and Boribor.
The figure also show the distribution of receiving water load between domestic and
non-point load. This shows clearly that in all sub-catchments the non-point load is
the highest.
In Table 6.1 below the estimated pollution load of BOD to each subcatchment of
the river is presented. The total load, the load for non-point pollution sources and
domestic load has been calculated.
Table 6.1: Estimated BOD load reaching the river in each subcatchment
Name Area BODTotal BODNonPoint BODDomestic
km2 kg kg kg
Catchment2 111,2 63303 58005 5298
Catchment5 155,7 39882 38579 1304
Catchment6 9,7 6764 6529 235
Catchment7 48,0 34073 33006 1067
Catchment8 23,9 18451 17857 594
Catchment9 57,2 35214 33634 1580
Catchment10 79,9 37181 35602 1579
Catchment11 42,1 12351 12126 225
Catchment13 128,7 17731 17268 463
Catchment14 55,1 10125 9897 228
Catchment15 87,0 19619 18867 752
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For identification of location of the different subcatchments please refer to Figure 7.8 below
Nitrogen
The highest contribution of nitrogen to the receiving waters originates in the sub-
catchments covering the districts of Krakor and Boribor.
Substantial differences in the receiving water load between the upper and lower
stretches of the Boribo Sub-basin can be seen. Compared to the BOD load there is
indications that the proportion of nitrogen load from non-point sources might be
even more pronounced.
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Table 6.2: Estimated nitrogen load reaching the river in each subcatchment
Name Area N_Total N_Nonpoint N_Domestic
km2 kg kg kg
Catchment2 111,2 39861 39861 942
Catchment5 155,7 34432 34432 295
Catchment6 9,7 3862 3862 41
Catchment7 48,0 19276 19276 187
Catchment8 23,9 10323 10323 102
Catchment9 57,2 20343 20343 281
Catchment10 79,9 25384 25384 303
Catchment11 42,1 13324 13324 49
Catchment13 128,7 23207 23207 124
Catchment14 55,1 12145 12145 56
Catchment15 87,0 19898 19898 174
Catchment16 165,3 43487 43487 389
Catchment17 56,2 19052 19052 153
Catchment18 130,7 47457 47457 818
Catchment19 140,8 69249 69249 1086
Catchment67 110,3 39692 39692 961
Catchment68 99,6 32455 32455 653
For identification of location of the different subcatchments please refer to Figure 7.8
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Phosphorus
The phosphorus load shows a similar pattern as for nitrogen when indicating the
pressure of human impact.
Again the highest overall phosphorus load to the river system is generated in
Krakor and Boribor districts.
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Table 6.3: Estimated phosphorus load reaching the river in each subcatchment
Name Area PtotTotal PtotNonPoint PtotDomestic
km2 kg kg kg
Catchment2 111,2 4650 4398 252
Catchment5 155,7 2078 2024 54
Catchment6 9,7 455 443 12
Catchment7 48,0 2370 2313 57
Catchment8 23,9 1445 1410 35
Catchment9 57,2 2167 2094 74
Catchment10 79,9 2283 2204 79
Catchment11 42,1 916 906 11
Catchment13 128,7 740 727 13
Catchment14 55,1 561 553 8
Catchment15 87,0 1341 1311 30
Catchment16 165,3 2733 2665 69
Catchment17 56,2 1585 1550 35
Catchment18 130,7 5144 4918 225
Catchment19 140,8 11519 11176 343
Catchment67 110,3 4720 4451 269
Catchment68 99,6 3051 2890 160
For identification of location of the different subcatchments please refer to figure 7.8
The results above are first estimates on pollutant loads entering the river. The
results may only give an indication on how the relative differences in concentration
may look like and which catchments may contribute relatively more than others to
pollution levels expected in the river system.
The plan plot showing pollutant loads entering the river system discriminates
between nonpoint and point types of sources. In general the plots indicate that
nonpoint sources in general are far more important than point sources (e.g.
domestic sources from population). However this cannot be verified but compared
to the above load amount generated it seems reasonably. However, a number of
local conditions may affect the transport and retention of different sources types
and it is important to obtain monitoring data covering both low flow and high flow
periods in order to verify that this is also actually the case.
The different water uses require a raw water quality that is adequate for the
particular use, whether domestic, fisheries, industrial, or for agriculture. And most
water uses generate a return flow, the water being released as sewage from
households, businesses and industries, or as tailwater from irrigation systems and
mines.
A MIKE Basin Water Quality model was setup for the Boribo study area based on
the water balance. The water balance is based on down stream discharges
calculated from the water level measurements and Q/h relations which are
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available for 1998 – 2005. The Q/h relation is primarily based on measured
discharge data from 2001. Calculated discharges have been translated into area
specific runoffs as input for the MIKE Basin model.
The applied area specific runoff and estimated base-flow are presented the below
figure.
Figure 6.5: Total specific runoff and estimated base-flow for Boribo study area in 2001.
40
30
20
10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001
BOD
The simulated average concentration of BOD during the present conditions show
that the concentration levels will increase in the lower reaches of the Boribo Sub-
basin. The calculations indicate that an up to three times increase might occur in
the lower reaches of the northern river arm. However the calculation indicate using
the assumptions given above that the present quality conditions should be good.
During periods with low flow the simulations indicate more or less the same
pattern and concentration level.
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2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
N140|P_tot [mg/l]
2000 2001
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
2000 2001
Ammonia
The average annual concentrations of ammonia in the main part of the catchment in
general meets the requirements for good quality except some short stretches in the
northern river arm. However, the calculations indicate that in periods with low flow
during the dry season the quality conditions regarding ammonia might be poor as
the levels found in the lower reaches of the northern river arm might be five to six
times higher than the upper reaches.
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Nitrate
Regarding nitrate the average concentrations indicates that good quality conditions
will occur in all river stretches. The calculations indicate however that during the
rainy season the quality conditions in the lower reaches will be decreasing showing
concentration levels of approx. 2 times higher than the upper reaches.
The impact of the candidate sub-projects on the water quality conditions will be
evaluated in the following.
The comparison have been made under the assumption that all pollution loads and
retention in the system will be similar to the present situation, so that the only
change that will occur will be the reduced water flow due to the newirrigation
scheme.
Figure 6.7: Simulated discharge for reference scenario (black) and the candidate sub-
projects (blue) at node 140 at the outlet of St. Boribo
Figure 6.8: Simulated discharge for reference scenario (black) and the candidate sub-
projects (blue) at node 11 at the outlet of St. Thlea Maam
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The figures show clearly that the discharge through the two river arms will be
reduced during the rainy season for the candidate project and also that the
discharge in the dry season will be very low.
Similar types of simulation have been made as for the present situation.
Below is shown the simulated concentrations of BOD, ammonium, nitrate and total
phosphorus in the two arms of the river.
These simulations indicate that relative small changes will take place in the
concentrations of BOD, ammonium, nitrate and total phosphorus the southern arm
of the river. The biggest changes will be in the level of total-phosphorus in the end
of the dry season and for nitrate in July-August.
In the northern arm the changes will be more pronounced. The simulations indicate
that the concentrations of the simulated compounds might increase by a factor of 2
in the end of the dry season. In the wet season no significant changes will occur.
BOD
The simulated average concentration of BOD for the candidate project with 50-
50% diversion of water have been calculated. The concentration show a similar
situation as for the present situation but with slightly higher values in the lower
reaches. Figure 7.24 show the simulated differences in concentration levels
between the candidate project and the present situation. These calculations indicate
that the levels in the lower reaches will increase between 0 – 0.5 mg/l in the
average situation.
Ammonium
The simulated concentrations of ammonium show an increase in concentration
level in the lower reaches and in average an increase between 0 – 0.07 mg/l. The
biggest increase will occur in the northern branch.
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Figure 6.9: Simulation results for the outlet of St. Boribo at Kg Preah Kokir: BOD,
ammonia, nitrate and total phosphorous. Simulated concentrations for reference
scenario (black) and the candidate sub-projects (red) at node 140
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
2000 2001
N140|NH4 - Candidate project [mg/l]
N140|NH4 - reference [mg/l]
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
2000 2001
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
2000 2001
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Figure 6.10: Simulation results for the outlet of St. Thlea Maam: : BOD, ammonia,
nitrate and total phosphorous Simulated concentrations for reference scenario (black)
and the candidate sub-projects (red) at node 11 at the northern outlet
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
2000 2001
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
2000 2001
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
2000 2001
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Nitrate
The simulated concentrations of nitrate for the candidate project show that the
concentrations in the lower reaches of the Boribo Sub-basin will increase between
0 – 0.07 mg/l. The biggest increases will be seen around the diversion and in the
outer part of the northern branch.
Total phosphorus
The simulated concentrations of total-phosphorus show a similar pattern as the
other compounds and with increases of 0 up to 0.03 mg/l
Conclusion
The simulations conducted so far indicate that the quality conditions could be good
and this seems to be in accordance with recent water quality monitoring programs,
undertaken by MOWRAM, MRC and WUP-FIN, that the general pollution level is
fairly low at present. The simulations conducted for the candidate project indicate
an increase in the concentrations but overall it is not expected to change the water
quality conditions to any great extent. So the proposed irrigation schemes will
generally result in a reduction in water quality as less water will be available for
dilution of the pollutants.
In the future, in the likely case of crop diversification and the related increased use
of pesticides and fertiliser, it is important to prevent serious environmental impacts
in general, and contamination of edible fish in particular.
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7 Fisheries
Boribo Sub-basin comprises two parts: One associated with Boribo river and
another one associated with Thlea Maam / Kompong Lor river. The two areas are
linked by a man-made canal at Bamnak (built in 1967). The fishery in Boribo Sub-
basin can be described seperately for each of these areas.
Kampong Lor River is currently blocked by two existing water regulators. One is at
its downstream close to the lake, in Kampong Lor village. The other one is at its
upstream part, at the Thlea Maam regulator. During high water level, the regulator
downstream seems not to be a barrier to the fish migration, because of a general
flood over the area. Therefore fishes are able to bypass the structure during the
upstream migration. In contrast to this, the one upstream seems to be an important
barrier to the fish migration. Both of the two structures are problematic concerning
the upstream fish migration early in the migration period that starts in the
beginning of the rainy season (June to August).
This Thlea Maam regulator is probably one of the main causes of fishery changes
observed by the local communities in this area. In the dry season, no fishing
activities were reported by the local communities. The main river stream
downstream this regulator has changed its morphology and apparently lost fish
pools (deep part of river that serves as fish refuge area during dry season). In rainy
season, especially at the begining of the season, fishing practice is reactive. This
activity coincides with the period of up-stream migration. During this period, the
immediate downstream part of this up-stream regulator structure has become a
good site for fishing by the local communities. These are apparently fishes from the
Tonle Sap lake which seems to attempt to migrate up-stream but is blocked by the
regulator.
The blocking of the regulator has made fishery in the rice field in these areas
downstream of the regulator significant. Interviews under the present study
revealed that approxiately 2kg of fishes can be caught by a farmer per day during
rainy season, especially begining of the season.
Finally, it is also important to note that, while the Thlea Maam regulator seems to
have a major impact on fishery in the sub-basin, this could be rectified if a fish
passage is included within the regulator structure and operation. The improved
structure for fish passage would also significantly contribute to the fishery in the
upstream areas.
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All future irrigation subprojects, that involve blocking the river, must consider
including fish passage, and the interaction/passageway between different
ecologically fish related compartments must be maintained. Beside, the amount of
water in the irrigation canal will probably increase and more permanent, thus-
some additional benefit to the local people, who usually fully exploit the canal for
fishing. Moreover, irrigated systems will be operated to help overcome water
shortage in the wet season. This should benefit the natural fisheries as they prevent
drought conditions in the fields.
Before 2000, the dam isolated the catchment area above the dam from migrating
fish species, developing a permanent water body upstream of the dam. Thereby,
fishery was practically divided upstream and downstream of this dam.
Further upstream, at Bam Nak area, the river course has been severely disturbed by
the Bam Nak diversion weir. Morphological development and changes are
significant in this area. The Bam Nak weir itself seems to have isolated the
upstream catchment (Bam Nak sub-basin) from its downstream fishery. The fishery
upstream of this weir seems to have relied only on the local fishery. After the
break though in the 1990s, the river have rejoined its course. No blocking of fish
migration is observed after this period. The fish can use this newly cut-through
river as its migration route up-stream or downstream.
The rehabilitation of the Bam Nak weir may involve in blocking also this newly
cut-through river course, thus could also significantly impact the aquatic diversity
and fishing yield upstream of the weir. Aquatic diversity and fishing yield
downstream of the weir could also be impacted if migrating fish species would
have been denied access to their spawning grounds located upstream of the weir. A
possible mitigation measure to avoid blocking off fish migration by weirs is the
construction of fishways.
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8 Socio-economics
8.1 Data
This section relates to ToR, Task 1: Collection of general data and information
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The figure below clearly shows the dependency of households in the sub-basin on
their land as their main source of wealth 3 and highlights their vulnerability to the
impacts of drought and severe floods which affect both crop and livestock
productivity. Livestock – although not often sold or traded – are clearly an
important store of value, providing some form of security to households in times of
need.
The structure of cash income is very similar, with at least half of all cash income
generated from actual sales of livestock, paddy and poultry. Note that the income
levels shown below do not account for the costs associated with undertaking these
income-generating activities. When these are considered, a very different picture
emerges.
Employment
Over 80% of the populations of Pursat and Kampong Chhnang are engaged in
agriculture as the primary source of employment (MRC, 2003). This figure is
believed to be a lot higher in the study area where there are no major towns
offering employment in industry or services. Among the 68 households
interviewed, 100% stated their main occupation as farming.
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Here income is used in the economic sense and does not necessarily refer to cash
income. Furthermore, livestock is valued at its stock value (i.e. as an asset) rather
than as a flow value
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1.76%
Paddy cultivation
Livestock
Fisheries
Paid work
Off-farm
79%
8% 2%
Paddy
Livestock
45%
Poultry
44% Fisheries
Off-farm
Other on-farm
1%
0.1%
The sub-basin population has poor access to safe water and sanitation facilities. At
the time of the last census in 1998, it was estimated that less than 20% of the
population in each of Pursat and Kampong Chhnang provinces had access to a safe
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water supply (MRC, 2003) and less than 12% had access to proper sanitation
facilities (MRC, 2003). The main sources of drinking water for the population of
Pursat are shown below.
4% 0% 1% 5%
2% Piped
Tube / piped well
Protected dug well
Unprotected dug well
40% Spring / river / stream
48%
Bought
Other
The majority of the sub-basin population harvests rainwater during the wet season
which is stored in large jars. This is supplemented with water collected from
nearby rivers and streams.
Water quality has not been reported as a problem but with growing populations of
both humans and livestock, and increasing applications of chemical fertilizers and
pesticides in agriculture, poor water quality may become an issue, especially in the
dry season.
Health
The health of people living in the Boribo Sub-basin is generally poor due to low
levels of access to clean water and sanitation. Diarrhea is common among children.
Almost half of all children in Pursat and Kampong Chhnang Provinces are
malnourished (MRC, 2003). The MAFF (2005) estimates per capita rice
requirements to be 143 kg per year, equivalent to 744 kg of rice per household per
year in the sub-basin. According to project survey data, rice yields are around 736
kg/ha, or 1.13 tonnes per household year, suggesting that poor diet, rather than
food or rice shortages, is the main cause of malnutrition among children.
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Land holdings
Findings from village surveys reveal that the average cultivated area per household
is around 1.5 hectares. The small size of land holdings, poor quality soils and lack
of water limit the types and quantity of crops that can be grown and deny farmers
the opportunity to benefit from economies of scale. Generally, households devote
most of their cultivated area to wet season paddy.
Literacy
Education and training standards are extremely low by developing country
standards. Literacy in Pursat and Kampong Chhnang provinces is around 80% for
men but much lower (60%) for women. Less than 20% of the population complete
primary school and less than 10% are educated to a secondary school level (MRC,
2003).
Low levels of education limit the options available to households to diversify their
livelihoods away from subsistence farming, again making them extremely
vulnerable to factors affecting agricultural productivity.
Physical infrastructure
The physical infrastructure serving villages in the Boribo Sub-basin is relatively
undeveloped and roads are poorly maintained. Most of the roads and cart tracks
become impassable during the wet season, isolating many rural communities and
limiting opportunities to market surplus agricultural produce. Rivers and streams
are thus important transport conduits in the wet season, allowing people to travel
between villages located near waterways.
Plans to rehabilitate the railway between Phnom Penh and Poipet as an integral part
of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) southern economic corridor (one of 11
flagship programs under the GMS subregional economic cooperation) are
underway. The railway (which will eventually link Singapore to Kunming) passes
through Bamnak in Boribo basin and could be beneficial to residents in the Boribo
basin by:
• Providing a means for farmers (in collaboration) to transport surplus produce
to markets in Phnom Penh, Battambang and Poipet
• Creating an opportunity for the development of tourism to the Cardamom
mountains
Summary
The residents of Boribo basin are predominantly poor rice farmers. They engage in
subsistence rice cultivation during the wet season and typically find off-farm work
during the dry season when water shortages severely limit the feasibility of a
second rice crop. However, low levels of education and literacy, limit the off-farm
opportunities available to most households. Rural households do not have access to
safe water supplies and consequently suffer poor health which also affects their
agricultural productivity. Livestock raising is an important source of wealth but
livestock health depends on the availability of sufficient water for drinking and
fodder. Apart from water shortages during the dry season, agricultural productivity
is constrained by small landholdings and poor soil quality.
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Table 8.1: Summary socio-economic indicators for Pursat, Kampong Chhnang and the
study area
Kampong
Boribo / Pursat
Indicator Chhnang
Thlea Maam Province#
Province#
Demographics
Population 52,774 360,400
Education
82.5 (male) 76.5 (male)
Literacy rate (%)
59.5 (female) 53.7 (female)
Primary attainment rate (%) 16.7 15.2
Lower secondary attainment rate
8 5.4
(%)
Employment
Labour force participation rate (%) 74.2 76.4
Agricultural Employment (%) 100 82.6 85.5
Industrial Employment (%) 2.1 1.7
Services Employment (%) 15.3 12.8
Unemployment (%) 3.5 3.1
# Provincial estimates are sourced from MRC Social Atlas (1998 census data unless otherwise
indicated); sub-basin data comes from project surveys and commune databases
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This section provides a snapshot of knowledge about current water use in the
Boribo Sub-basin. It identifies and quantifies (as far as possible) the water uses and
services by socio-economic sector thereby providing some insight into the relative
socio-economic importance of water uses to the sub-basin residents. The economic
importance of each water use is analysed in section 8.4.
Source: Cultivated area by land use analysis (2005) (Table 2.2); distribution of cultivated area estimated
from data contained in the commune database and collected from local authorities; irrigation areas
according to Table 2.4
Rice cultivation is relatively limited, representing no more than 5-10 percent of the
commune area in the majority of the communes, with some higher coverage in the
lower reaches. Wet season paddy is the predominant crop (see Figure 8.4) with
only relatively small areas of irrigated dry season paddy. In many localities,
farmers grow other crops (Table 8.3) such as vegetables, sugar palm, and various
fruit. Livestock rising generally is important, with most farmers raising chickens,
pigs and ducks for consumption and sale, and oxen or buffalo for draught power.
For non-rice crops, a large variety of cropping systems are used, some of which
involve supplementary irrigation. (Apart from vegetables, very small areas of non-
rice crops are fully irrigated). For instance, maize is grown under rain-fed
conditions along river floodplains, where the soil receives an annual replenishment
of silt, to maintain fertility. The crop is planted at the beginning of the wet season
rains, and harvested prior to the floods in September. Supplementary crops are
grown primarily for subsistence use while corn is grown to provide pig fodder.
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5% 1%
Wet
Dry
Total
Supplementary
94%
Irrigated agriculture is the largest user of water in the Boribo Sub-basin (as in
Cambodia as a whole), presently consuming around 32.8 million m3 per annum.
Most agriculture is rainfed with only around 7% of the total land area receiving any
form of irrigation. However, where irrigation is possible, the benefits are
substantial. The total potential irrigable area is estimated to be around 23,915 in the
wet season and 7,201 ha in the dry season. At present, only 46% and 27% of
irrigation potential is being exploited in the wet and dry season respectively.
Demands for irrigation water can be expected to increase over time as more food is
required to support a growing population. It is difficult to predict exactly how
much additional water will be required as much depends on the mix of crops
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Future demands for irrigation water (Table 8.4) are estimated based on the
following assumptions:
• The full development of potential irrigation areas such that water utilization
is limited by the water availability rather than by distribution capacity
• Improvements in water and land-use efficiencies
• A partial shift towards crops that are less water-consuming and more
valuable than rice
During the course of the household surveys, farmers cited the main obstacles to
cultivation as:
• Lack of water (100%)
• Lack of capital (29%)
• Lack of seed (19%)
• Lack of technology (14%)
• Low yields (5%)
It is thus believed that an inability to manage water flows around the considerable
variability in rainfall is likely to a serious constraint to agricultural growth in the
sub-basin. The long dry season and irregular rainfall during the wet season place
considerable constraints on crop production, and on farmer confidence and ability
to invest. Water resources management and control are a basic requirement for
increasing agricultural productivity, reducing risk of crop failure, and reducing
rural poverty (CNMC, 2003).
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Forestry
78 percent of the Boribo Sub-basin is covered by evergreen, semi-evergreen or
deciduous forest (PRD Interpretation from Landsat ETM (2005). Agronomically,
natural forest may be the largest consumer of water in the basin. The forest
receives all of its required water from annual rainfall and by tapping residual soil
moisture plus water from shallow aquifers during the dry season. Overall water
consumption decreases in land denuded of forest and cultivated with annuals, but
there will be an accompanying change in seasonal flows into the mainstream and
possible long-term climate change effects (Nesbitt, 2005).
Livestock
Livestock is regarded as both a source of income and as a livelihood safety net to
be sold in response to shocks such as illness or expenses associated with marriage
or death. Animal sales are a major source of income for subsistence farmers who
see them as ‘banks’ for accumulation of wealth. Based on information from project
surveys, over 70% of all households raise cows, and over 60% of all households
raise pigs. Chickens are generally a source of protein for farmers, and there are no
known commercial poultry farms.
Table 8.5: Present livestock water demands in the Boribo Sub-basin (2005)
* Livestock numbers are based on a combination of project surveys and information contained in commune databases
Table 8.6 shows recent over-all changes in livestock population for Cambodia as a
whole. More localised (but short-term) data are available from the Commune
Database. In the recent past, the number of buffaloes has been decreasing, possibly
reflecting a shift from using animal-drawn implements to machinery for crop
cultivation. However, the increased number of cattle and pigs across the basin has
offset this decline. The general increase in large animal numbers is a reflection of
improved crop production and of the general welfare of farmers. Higher rice grain
yields for example, have resulted in associated increases in the quantity of stubble
made available for grazing both cattle and buffaloes. Pigs on the other hand are fed
with rice bran, a bi-product of milling. Increased grain production results in the
support of a greater number of pigs, chickens and ducks.
Source: UNFAO, 2002. ‘Selected Indicators of food and agriculture development in Asia',
quoted by MoE (Apr 05)
The figures in Table 8.7 are based on conservative (low) estimates of daily
livestock water demands.
Domestic consumption
Today, in the project area, with its large rural population, domestic water uses are
limited by the infrastructure (withdrawal capacity and distribution capacity), and
also, in some places and in part of the year, by the immediate raw water
availability.
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• Those households living within 100 metres of rivers and streams tend to fetch
drinking water from the nearest source. Households who have to collect
water from streams or rivers generally spend about 1 hour per week doing so.
• During the dry season households will either purchase water from delivery
trucks (around 10,000 riel per load = 1,250 litres) in more built up areas, or
fetch water from rivers in rural areas. Those households who cannot afford to
pay for water are able obtain it from the nearest pagoda or community well.
Estimated daily water consumption in the Boribo Sub-basin is around 50 litres per
person, or a total of 2.6 million litres per day. This is high in comparison with
estimates of per capita consumption for Cambodia as a whole – 20.7 litres per
person per day in rural areas and 65.1 litres per person per day in urban areas
(MRC Jun 03).
Demands for domestic water are expected to increase over the coming years as a
result of:
• Population growth, including the impacts of migration. Net migration may be
negative, since there are no significant urban centres (such as provincial
towns) in the study area. The possibility exists that at a certain stage, the
population of the study area will stagnate, and, later on, decrease, reflecting
an anticipated shift of livelihood opportunities from rural to urban areas, as
well as new agricultural technologies with a much higher labour efficiency.
• Increased per capita demand because of better education about the benefits of
water for good hygiene
• Improved lifestyles with more widespread use of water-using technologies
and an expanded coverage of piped water supplies direct to each household
Assuming a conservative population growth rate of 1.2% per annum (low) and a
more typical one of 2.4% (high) as well as an increase in per capita demands of
between 1 and 2 litres per day per year until 2015, consumption levels are
projected to be around the levels shown in Table 8. Based on these assumptions,
domestic demand in 25 years’ time will be somewhere between 3 and 5 times the
present demand. This is still a small part of the available water in the area, but the
increase must be kept in mind in connection with the predicted increased demand
for other purposes, particularly irrigation. When managing water allocation,
priority should be given to domestic uses as a basic human right.
* assumes an increase of 1 litre per capita per day under the low growth scenario and 2 litres per capita
per day under the high growth scenario. The present unit demand of 23 l/d is from TSBMO (Mar 03); the
present population is from the Commune Database; other values are estimates
Fisheries
Fisheries in the Boribo Sub-basin (like elsewhere in the Mekong basin) is
enormously important both commercially and for subsistence livelihoods. Fish
provide a vital source of nutrients to the people of the Tonle Sap and the
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surrounding area (Ahmed et. al., 1998) and are also an important component of
households’ cash economy. Fish provide self-employment, wage employment (for
men and women in the fishing lots on Tonle Sap Lake), direct nutrition, indirect
nutrition, and other livelihood needs (by cash sale or barter for other produce).
Both subsistence and commercial fishing takes place in the Boribo-Thlea Maam
basin. While most households are involved in subsistence fishing in the wet season
(10 days per month in the wet season), only a very small number of villagers do
any kind of commercial fishing. Around 30% of total fish catch is either sold or
exchanged for rice.
No data on fisheries productivity was available for the Boribo basin, therefore
values have been derived from studies by the MRC Fisheries Program which
estimates that average consumption of fish and other aquatic products (OAP) in the
Lower Mekong Basin as a whole is about 36 kg/person/year. Households in the
Boribo basin each consume around 2kg of fish per week (20kg/person/year), or a
total at present of 1,000 tonnes per year for the sub-basin. With a growing
population (and assuming no change in diet), future demands are expected to rise to
around 1,500 tonnes per year by 2030 (under a conservative population growth
rate).
The productivity and sustainability of fisheries – and hence their ability to meet
rising demands - depends on a number of factors including:
• fishing practices
• total fishing effort
• river flows
• barriers to migration
• access to, and from floodplain habitats; and
• the floodplain area that is inundated in the wet season, which in turn depends
on the annual maximum flood height..
There is, as yet, no standard functional form for evaluating the impact of changes
in river flow levels to changes in fisheries productivity but recent advances have,
however, been made in modelling how fisheries productivity may be affected by
changes in hydrological flow levels using indicators relating to habitat availability
and migration (Beecham & Cross, 2005).
4
Dubeau, P., Poeu, O. and Sjorslev, J. (2001) Estimating fish and aquatic animal
productivity /yield per area in Kampong Tralach: An integrated approach.
http://www.mekonginfo.org/
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Preserving the Mekong fishery is central to food security in the region. The wild
fishery is particularly important for the poorest rural households, making
significant contributions to their nutrition, food security and income (MRC, 2003).
Industry
There are no significant industrial activities in the Boribo Sub-basin at present.
There is some light industry in the form of rice milling and brick making. Rice
milling demands negligible amounts of water (for cleaning) while brick-making
requires around X m3 per tonne. The scale of brick production in the Boribo Sub-
basin is relatively minor (around 2 family-run operations), with production for only
local consumption.
Some sand extraction takes place in the dry season in the lower parts of the rivers,
at places where the transport of the excavated sand is practical. Each operation can
extract around 5m3 per day in the dry season. The sand sells for around US$2 per
m3. These operations are typically run by outsiders who draw on cheap, local
labour.
Navigation
The roads and tracks in the study area are generally very poor and virtually
impassible during the wet season. Many villagers thus rely on waterborne transport
when they need to travel beyond their own village in the wet season.
Micro-hydropower
The general topography of the Boribo-Thlea Maam Sub-basin supports the
development of run-of-river micro-hydropower schemes. At present there is only
one known scheme in operation in the sub-basin. It is located near Chrak La Eang
waterfall and its low capacity (2-3kW) allows it to serve only a small number of
households. It is believed that there is significant potential for further micro-
hydropower development, although more particularly on the other side of the
catchment (personal communication, Teang Sokhom, 17 October 2006). The
development of such schemes will not affect water availability and their location in
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the upper catchment areas should protect them against the potential impacts of
downstream irrigation development.
A number of households in Boribo basin, for example, collect water hyacinth for
domestic consumption during the wet season.
Summary
Agriculture is presently the biggest user of water in the Boribo Sub-basin and is
likely to expand its share of water demand significantly if the basin’s irrigation
potential is fully exploited (fig. 4). Domestic and livestock demands are almost
insignificant by comparison (in terms of volume), although they are important in
value. With the available data, it is not possible to quantify industrial demands but
these are negligible at present and expected to continue to be so. Instream demands
(such as fisheries and ecology) are also difficult to quantify, not least of all because
the relationships between productivity and water flows are generally not yet well
understood.
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Figure 8.5: Present and future composition of major extractive water demands in Boribo
Sub-basin
120
80
Present
60
Future
40
20
0
Livestock Irrigation Domestic
This section attempts to quantify, in monetary terms, the value of water uses in the
Boribo Sub-basin. In turn, such an analysis should provide decision-makers with
some insight into the relative magnitude of costs and benefits associated with
irrigation development and the significance of any water-use trade-offs that may
arise.
Opportunity costs
... are the benefits foregone by using a limited resource for one purpose instead of for its next best
alternative use (Gittinger, 1996)
The general approach is taken to recognise that water is one of a number of inputs
into a process and each input makes a contribution to the final value of the output.
Wherever possible, the analysis has attempted to convert the value of water use to a
value per m3.
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largely subsistence nature of ‘economic activity’ within the study area, such an
analysis is more difficult to conduct – and less meaningful - not least of all because
the data to substantiate such indicators is rarely available below the national level.
Furthermore, these indicators do not give a complete picture of the relative
economic importance of each of these activities. For example, they rarely account
for informal economic activities (such as subsistence agriculture and non-
motorised water transport); roles in poverty reduction; indirect links that arise as a
result of the primary activity (e.g. servicing of trucks used to transport produce to
market), and the social and environmental impacts of the activities.
Markets generate the relative values of all traded goods and services as prices
which makes them very useful for comparison as not only are they co-measurable
but also some indication of their current relative scarcity value is provided (Hanley
and Spash, 1993). However, the use of market prices alone is sometimes not
sufficient for analysing the real trade-offs to society as they do not always reflect
the total economic value (TEV) of a particular good or service.
Sometimes, consumers will be willing to pay more than the market price for a
particular good or service because its private value to them is much higher. This
may be because the resource has a non-use value that is not typically expressed in
the market place or conveys some form of positive externality.
Externalities
are unintended, unpriced impacts of developments. They may be positive where benefits are realised
or negative where costs are borne by third parties
The economic benefits of domestic, industrial and agricultural water demands are
generally straightforward to quantify, as their values are expressed in the market
place. However, economic benefits of environmental water demands are more
difficult to quantify, as their values are generally not expressed through market
processes.
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All monetary values are expressed in terms of net benefits (i.e. revenues minus
costs). This is to account for the fact that prices (set by local, regional and
sometimes global markets) are not necessarily good indicators of the true value of a
good or service because they do not always account for the value of resources used
up in the production of goods and provision of services.
Irrigated agriculture
The value of water used for irrigation can be broadly estimated by determining the
net value of irrigated crop harvests. Wet season paddy is the principal crop grown
with only relatively small areas of dry season paddy and other supplementary crops
receiving any form of irrigation.
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Assumptions:
1/ Labour is valued at US$1.50 per day (both hired and family); wet season rice requires around 65 days of labour per ha
2/ Seed costs US$0.12 per kg. To cultivate 1 ha of rice requires approx 100kg of seed
3/ Fertiliser is applied at a rate of around 60kg/ha. One kg costs 1,232 riel
4/ Pesticides are applied at a rate of around 0.4 bottles per ha. One bottle costs 8.166 riel
5/ Yields for supplementary crops are based on MAFF (2004-5) statistics for Pursat
6/ Producer prices for supplementary crops are based on FAOStat database for Cambodia (2003)
7/ In the absence of detailed data, production costs for supplementary costs are assumed to be 75% of farmgate prices.
This is consistent with values obtained from individual farm budget studies
These findings are consistent with those from other studies including Sareth (2002)
who found that gross family income (Gross income minus cash and in-kind costs)
equalled US$131 per ha in Takeo province for a single crop and US$119/ha/crop
for double cropping. When farmer labour is charged to the budget, rice production
was a loss making exercise with net incomes of minus US$103 and minus US$74
for single and double cropping respectively.
Other crop budget summaries are presented in Table 10 indicating the low level of
rice farm income across the Lower Mekong Basin.
* Net crop income assumes labour cost (hired or family) of US$2.5 per day
Source: Euroconsult (1998) in Nesbitt (2005)
Despite the low profitability of agriculture, it employs more than 80% of the
workforce (in terms of person-days) and accounts for around 70% of total
household income. In Boribo district, income from rice cultivation is insufficient to
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Improving the irrigation system would allow more farmers to engage in dry season
paddy production but is unlikely to have the desired effect on poverty unless
irrigation improvements are accompanied by:
• investments in appropriate technologies (including higher yield varieties,
more water efficient crops and cropping techniques, a shift to higher value
crops)
• agricultural extension (including marketing and value-adding), access to
markets (including storage, transport infrastructure and the terms of trade
offered to farmers)
• some form of agricultural insurance for farmers who are prepared to diversify
against the risks of external shocks and stresses such as drought and severe
flooding
Livestock
As mentioned earlier, livestock is regarded as both a source of income and as a
livelihood safety net. Animal sales are a major source of income for subsistence
farmers who see them as ‘banks’ for accumulation of wealth. However, in most
cases, livestock are only sold in times of need, for instance in response to shocks
such as illness or expenses associated with marriage or death.
Information from the household surveys shows that on average, households earn
around US$320 per year from the sale of livestock but the net value of total
holdings (shown in Table 8.11) is up to 45 percent higher and provides an
important safety net to these households in times of need.
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Raising
Gross costs from
Number of Gross Net value to Net value
value to Purchase time of
head in Sales value value to the the basin to each
each costs purchase
Boribo (US$/head) basin (US$ (US$ household
household (US$/head) to time of
basin millions) millions) (US$)
(US$) sale
(US$/head)
Cows 11,085 289 3 316 169 0 1.34 132
Buffalo 18,050 289 5 514 169 0 2.17 214
Pigs 14,993 108 2 160 24 36 0.72 71
Poultry 131,023 3 0 37 0 0 0.38 37
Total 175,151 10 1,028 5 454
Assumptions:
1/ Market price of chicken is 8000 riel/kg. Each head of chicken produces 1.5kg of meat
2/ Households purchase young cows and buffaloes (<3 years) at a cost of 600,000 - 800,000 riel.
3/ Households are able to sell mature cows and buffaloes (>3 years) at a price of 1,200, 000 riel.
4/ Costs of raising cows and buffalo are minimal (but not zero)
5/ Each household spends 2,000 riel per day on pig feed (for 2-3 pigs) or 1,000 riel per day per pig
6/ Replacement/purchase costs of poultry are zero. The poultry population regenerates itself.
7/ Households sell cows and buffalo on average once every 3 years
8/ Pigs are sold every 4-6 months
Domestic consumption
The value of water for household consumption is based on estimates of household
willingness-to-pay (WTP).
Most households in the study area collect and store rainwater in large 225 litre jars
during the wet season. Each household will have between 3 and 5 jars. The
harvested rainwater is used for drinking and cooking only and will last until around
Feb/March, where after households either purchase water from vendors (in urban
areas) or fetch it from rivers in rural areas.
Those households who purchase water from vendors spend up to US$2 per m3
(information from household surveys). Those households who cannot afford to pay
for water are able obtain it from the nearest pagoda or community well. Assuming
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that all households hold the same value for a reliable source of clean drinking water
(regardless of ability to pay), the value of the benefits derived from drinking water
can be set equivalent to the willingness-to-pay for water from vendors.
Water also has significant real costs of supply. Various kinds of costs are involved
(Briscoe, 1996; Cotton et al, 1991; Winpenny, 1994; Herrington, 1987; Rogers,
Bhatia and Huber, 1997; Webster, 1998):
• Supply costs (the capital and recurrent costs associated with the installation
of the necessary infrastructure required to treat, transport and provide
services, operation and maintenance costs of this infrastructure and the
depreciation costs which accrue over the life of the project as parts need to be
repaired or upgraded).
• Opportunity costs (the value of water in its next best alternative use). The
size of the opportunity cost depends on the value of the water in its highest
alternative current-use value.
• Environmental costs (both direct and indirect, relating to the abstraction,
distribution and use of the resource).
Together, the opportunity and supply or use costs make up what is commonly
referred to as the ‘economic cost’ of water.
Table 8.12 shows average tariffs and unit production costs for the Phnom Penh
water supply authority. It is assumed that district authorities will face similar, if not
higher unit production costs.
Assumptions:
Vendors sell water for 10,000 riel per truck load (1,250
1/
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The unit costs of production are based on data from
2/
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on this Penh Water Supply
information, Authority
the annual (ADB, of
net benefits 2004)
domestic water supplies are
estimated to be in the region of US$81 per household (Table 8.13).
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Fisheries
Net fishery values can be estimated as the yield, times average farm-gate price less
the cost of harvesting or production. A very simplistic analysis of the potential
gross value of fish in the Boribo Sub-basin is shown in the table below.
Table 8.14: Gross value of the potential fish yield in Boribo Sub-basin
Area of water (ha) 408
Fish productivity (kg/ha) 150
Fish yield (kg) 61,200
Fish value (US$) 41,616
Fish value per ha (US$) 102
Assumptions:
Ave fish density is uniform across all water bodies in
1/
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Fish productivity is based on work by Van Zalinge et al
2/
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Fish value is based on farmgate prices for capture
3/
fisheries (MRC, 2006)
To estimate the net value (i.e. sales value less costs of raising and production), the
production costs are estimated to be around 30% of gross (or sales) value (MRC,
2006). This works out to approximately US$21,000.
Standard functional forms for the evaluation of the relationship between water
flows and the value of fish production (necessary to calculate the value added by
water to the value of fisheries) are not readily available. However, productivity is
known to be a function of multiple factors including:
• fishing practices
• total fishing effort
• river flows
• barriers to river migration
• access to and from floodplain habitats and habitat changes
Summary
The findings of the analysis above, suggest that – from a household perspective –
livestock raising is the most valuable use of water. Even allowing for the fact that
the estimate for the value-added by water to livestock productivity was
significantly overstated, this value far exceeds the net benefits achieved by any of
the other water uses. Irrigated agriculture provides the lowest net benefits to
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households, based on the data made available from the household surveys. This is
unsurprising given the poor quality of soils in the sub-basin, low yields, limited
dry-season water availability and high input costs.
From a household perspective, the value of the fishery can be simply estimated on
the basis of the value of household consumption and sales. If each household in
Boribo Sub-basin is assumed to consume around 100kg per year, then the value of
fish to each household is around US$70 per annum. However, the data collected
during household surveys suggests that present total demands (around 1,000 tonnes
per year) significantly exceed available supplies (around 61 tonnes per year).
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consumption
Information on Water User Groups (WUGs) was collected from the PDWRAMs.
The WUGs were established with support from the SEILA Program and
PDWRAM.
There are two WUGs in Boribo Sub-basin: Thlea M’am Boeng Kantuot Water
User Group and Thlea M’am Ou Sandan Water User Group.
They are located in Krakor district (Pursat Province) and use the water from Thlea
M’am irrigation system. Both are already registered with PDWRAM Pursat.
Based on the field survey and interview, we found out that those WUGs do not
work at all because:
- The irrigation scheme are not yet complete, it has only the main canal and the
tributaries are not yet rehabilitated. So the supply of water for farmers are not
efficient.
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(References marked 'EL' are available in the Electronic Library)
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Lake and its vicinities, Phase II. Final reports. CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd. and DHI – Water &
Environment. Client: Mekong River Commission (EL)
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vicinities, Phase III. Final report. CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd. And DHI – Water & Environment. Client:
Mekong River Commission (EL)
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Rieng, Takeo. Irrigation Rehabilitation Study in Cambodia, prepared for the Mekong Secretariat by Sir William
Halcrow and Partners Ltd. in association with Mandala Agricultural Development Corporation. Contract CAM.IRS
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Cambodia; Annex D: Socio-economics; and Annex F: Environmental assessment. Irrigation Rehabilitation Study in
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3758-CAM)
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data; 3: Hydrological monitoring; 4: Development of hydro-hydraulic model for the Cambodian floodplains; 5:
Application of hydro-hydraulic model; and 6: Water use in the Lower Mekong Basin), prepared by CTI and Nippon
Koei (EL)
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Final report, Volume 2b (supporting documents 7: Maintenance of flows on the Mekong mainstream; 8: institutional
strengthening; and 9: Water use management), prepared by CTI and Nippon Koei (EL)
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Hannu Lauri, Jorma Koponen, Juha Sarkkula, Olli Varis, and Markku Virtanen (EL)
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Soils Floods
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Gauges
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St. Bamnak
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Table A4.1: Summary statistics for water balance of Boribo Sub-basin, base situation
Increase in domestic water use
Rainfall Evaporation Storage and Water Domestic Irrigation Livestock Outflow
losses availability uses uses uses from catchment
[m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s]
January 1.7 10.8 -11.8 2.7 0.044 0.611 0.013 2.0
February 2.5 4.0 -2.8 1.3 0.044 0.611 0.013 0.7
March 20.4 20.4 -0.8 0.8 0.044 0.523 0.013 0.2
April 38.4 38.4 -0.7 0.7 0.044 0.523 0.013 0.1
May 73.4 57.5 10.9 4.9 0.044 0.523 0.013 4.4
June 65.0 53.8 0.7 10.6 0.044 0.523 0.013 10.0
July 68.4 47.1 -2.6 23.8 0.044 1.746 0.013 22.0
August 89.2 41.7 -0.6 48.1 0.044 1.746 0.013 46.3
September 115.9 32.9 17.5 65.4 0.044 1.746 0.013 63.6
October 111.3 36.3 24.6 50.5 0.044 1.746 0.013 48.7
November 54.6 43.4 -6.4 17.7 0.044 1.746 0.013 15.9
December 8.8 33.7 -31.1 6.2 0.044 0.611 0.013 5.5
Yearly 54.1 35.0 -0.3 19.4 0.044 1.055 0.013 18.3
Table A4.2: Summary statistics for water balance of Boribo Sub-basin, increase in domestic water use
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Rainfall Evaporation Storage and Water Domestic Irrigation Livestock Outflow
losses availability uses uses uses from catchment
[m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s]
January 1.7 10.3 -11.2 2.5 0.014 0.611 0.013 1.9
February 2.1 3.8 -3.0 1.3 0.014 0.611 0.013 0.6
March 20.0 20.0 -0.8 0.8 0.014 0.523 0.013 0.2
April 37.5 37.5 -0.6 0.6 0.014 0.523 0.013 0.1
May 72.1 58.4 10.5 3.2 0.014 0.523 0.013 2.7
June 63.4 55.0 0.1 8.2 0.014 0.523 0.013 7.7
July 67.1 47.9 -1.9 21.0 0.014 1.746 0.013 19.3
August 87.6 42.5 -0.3 45.4 0.014 1.746 0.013 43.6
September 113.4 33.8 17.1 62.6 0.014 1.746 0.013 60.8
October 108.8 37.1 23.9 47.8 0.014 1.746 0.013 46.0
November 53.4 44.2 -6.9 16.1 0.014 1.746 0.013 14.3
December 8.3 33.5 -31.0 5.8 0.014 0.611 0.013 5.2
Yearly 53.0 35.3 -0.3 17.9 0.014 1.055 0.013 16.9
Table A4.3: Summary statistics for water balance of Boribo Sub-basin, climatic change.
Candidate projects 50%-50% distribution
Rainfall Evaporation Storage and Water Domestic Irrigation Livestock Outflow
losses availability uses uses uses from catchment
[m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s]
January 1.7 10.8 -11.8 2.7 0.014 0.831 0.013 1.8
February 2.5 4.0 -2.8 1.3 0.014 0.831 0.013 0.5
March 20.4 20.4 -0.8 0.8 0.014 0.743 0.013 0.1
April 38.4 38.4 -0.8 0.8 0.014 0.743 0.013 0.0
May 73.4 57.5 10.9 4.9 0.014 0.743 0.013 4.2
June 65.0 53.8 0.7 10.6 0.014 0.743 0.013 9.8
July 68.4 47.1 -2.6 23.8 0.014 7.646 0.013 16.2
August 89.2 41.7 -0.6 48.1 0.014 7.646 0.013 40.5
September 115.9 32.9 17.5 65.4 0.014 7.646 0.013 57.8
October 111.3 36.3 24.6 50.5 0.014 7.646 0.013 42.8
November 54.6 43.4 -6.4 17.7 0.014 7.646 0.013 10.0
December 8.8 33.7 -31.1 6.2 0.014 0.831 0.013 5.3
Yearly 54.1 35.0 -0.3 19.4 0.014 3.641 0.013 15.7
Table A4.4: Summary statistics for water balance of Boribo Sub-basin, candidate project 50%-50%
distribution
Candidate projects 100%-0% distribution
Rainfall Evaporation Storage and Water Domestic Irrigation Livestock Outflow
losses availability uses uses uses from catchment
3
[m /s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s] [m3/s]
January 1.7 10.8 -11.8 2.7 0.014 0.831 0.013 1.8
February 2.5 4.0 -2.8 1.3 0.014 0.831 0.013 0.5
March 20.4 20.4 -0.8 0.8 0.014 0.743 0.013 0.1
April 38.4 38.4 -0.8 0.8 0.014 0.743 0.013 0.0
May 73.4 57.5 10.9 4.9 0.014 0.743 0.013 4.2
June 65.0 53.8 0.7 10.6 0.014 0.743 0.013 9.8
July 68.4 47.1 -2.6 23.8 0.014 7.646 0.013 16.2
August 89.2 41.7 -0.6 48.1 0.014 7.646 0.013 40.5
September 115.9 32.9 17.5 65.4 0.014 7.646 0.013 57.8
October 111.3 36.3 24.6 50.5 0.014 7.646 0.013 42.8
November 54.6 43.4 -6.4 17.7 0.014 7.646 0.013 10.0
December 8.8 33.7 -31.1 6.2 0.014 0.831 0.013 5.3
Yearly 54.1 35.0 -0.3 19.4 0.014 3.641 0.013 15.7
Table A4.5: Summary statistics for water balance of Boribo Sub-basin, candidate project 100%-0%
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Table A4.6a: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 13, 14 and 11, base situation
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Table A4.6b: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 15, 10 and 8, base situation
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Table A4.6c: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 9, 7 and 6, base situation
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Table A4.6d: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 5, 68 and 6, base situation
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Table A4.6e: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 2, 16 and 17, base situation
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Table A4.6f: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 18 and 19, base situation
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Table A4.7a: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 13, 14 and 11, increase in domestic water use
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Table A4.8a: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 13, 14 and 11, climatic change
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Table A4.9a: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 13, 14 and 11, candidate project 50%-50%
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Table A4.10c: Water balance on monthly basis for catchments 9, 7 and 6, candidate project 100%-0%
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A5.1 General
MIKE Basin set-up
A MIKE Basin Water Quality model was setup for the Boribo study area based on
the water balance. The water balance is based on down stream discharges
calculated from the water level measurements and Q/h relations which are
available for 1998 – 2005. The Q/h relation is primarily based on measured
discharge data from 2001. Calculated discharges have been translated into area
specific runoffs as input for the MIKE Basin model.
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Figure A5.9: Difference in BOD concentrations between the candidatesub- projects and
the present situation
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Dr. Tue Kell Nielsen Team Leader
Mr. Toch Sophon Co Team Leader
Mr. Henrik Garsdal Hydrology Expert
Mr. Jens Erik Lyngby Water Quality Expert
Mr. Teang Sokhom GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist
Mr. Prum Peurn Water Use and Water Balance Specialist
Ms. Petrina Rowcroft Environmental Economic Expert
Ms. Sorn Somoline Socio-Economic Specialist
Mr. Nay Sophon Community Development Specialist