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Effect of climate change on reservoir water balance and irrigation water demand: a case of Gidabo irrigation project, Rift Valley Basin, Ethiopia

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The consequences of climate change on agriculture water demand are among the current and prospective challenges. The amount of water needed by crops is significantly affected by the regional climate. The influence of climate change on irrigation water demand and reservoir water balance components were examined. The results of seven regional climate models were compared, and the top-performing model was chosen for the study area. After model calibration and validation, the HEC-HMS model was used to forecast future water availability in the reservoir. The results show that under the RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 emission scenarios, the reservoir’s water availability in the 2050s will decline by approximately 7% and 9%, respectively. The CROPWAT results showed that the required irrigation water might rise by 26 to 39% in the future. However, the water supply for irrigation may be drastically reduced due to the drop in reservoir water storage. As a result, the irrigation command area could drop up to 21% (2878.4 ha) to 33% (4502 ha) in future climatic conditions. Therefore, we recommend alternative watershed management techniques and climate change adaptation measures to endure upcoming water shortages in the area.

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We acknowledge the Water Resource Research Center at Arba Minch University for allowing us to perform this investigation. The Ethiopian National Meteorological Agency (NMA), which gave daily meteorological data for this study, is also acknowledged by the authors. We also credit Ethiopia's Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) for providing streamflow data.

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Mana, T.T., Abebe, B.W. & Hatiye, S.D. Effect of climate change on reservoir water balance and irrigation water demand: a case of Gidabo irrigation project, Rift Valley Basin, Ethiopia. Environ Monit Assess 195, 866 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11484-3

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