Table 5: Irrigation potential by groundwater in the river basins of Ethiopia.
Basin
|
Groundwater storage (mm) |
Aquifer productivity yield (l/s) |
Groundwater depth (m) |
Potential irrigable land (km2) |
Abbay |
5,706 |
3.8 |
13.7 |
21,186 |
Tekeze |
4,793 |
4.1 |
23.4 |
1,782 |
Baro-Akobo |
11,070 |
2.0 |
13.2 |
2,603 |
Omo-Ghibe |
7,321 |
4.4 |
17.9 |
10,512 |
Rift Valley |
7,0874 |
4.6 |
19.6 |
1,782 |
Awash |
11,847 |
5.6 |
38.8 |
7,331 |
Genale-Dawa |
15,245 |
3.2 |
35.7 |
208 |
Wabi-Shebele |
16,624 |
1.6 |
49.2 |
4,868 |
Danakil |
7,663 |
5.7 |
82.4 |
523 |
Ogaden |
17,837 |
1.0 |
83.0 |
8,235 |
Ayisha |
12,611 |
6.6 |
71.2 |
- |
Total |
|
|
|
60,024 |
Source: Worqlul, et al. [47]