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OPTIMAL WATER ALLOCATION IN THE LAKES BASIN OF NICARAGUA 1
Author(s) -
Huete Claudia Gutiērrez
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1987.tb00790.x
Subject(s) - structural basin , hydroelectricity , water resource management , environmental science , water supply , drainage basin , water resources , irrigation , hydrology (agriculture) , geography , environmental engineering , geology , ecology , paleontology , cartography , geotechnical engineering , biology
The water resources of Nicaragua are largely undeveloped and distributed unequally throughout the nation. In addition, there is a significant geographical imbalance between the abundant water supply in the Atlantic Basin and the less abundant supply in the Pacific Basin which accounts for most of the water demand. The Lakes Basin, comprising Lakes Managua and Nicaragua, could be manipulated to solve the imbalance. Specifically, this paper presents a scheme to transfer water from Lake Nicaragua to Lake Managua and, subsequently, direct water from each lake for irrigation and hydroelectric generation. The scheme has been designed to maximize economic benefits and requires environmental impact analysis.