River Management

According to The Nature Conservancy, integrated river basin management (IRBM) is the collaborative process of integrating the conservation, management, and development of water, land, and related resources across sectors within a given river basin. The purpose is to improve economic and social benefits derived from water resources in an equitable manner while preserving and, where necessary, restoring freshwater ecosystems. Resources available in this sub-theme include strategic decision-making guides, government funding information, and detailed urban policies on river basin management.

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River Management Resources

Maintaining Structures for Springs

Published: 
January 1, 1982
U.S. Agency for International Development
Spring structures are easy to operate and maintain. One of the main advantages of springs as water sources is that they are inexpensive to develop. The structures needed to protect them require little attention after installation. No structure, however, is completely maintenance free. This...Read more

Tuntang and Related River Basins Development Plan: Completion Report

Published: 
June 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the Tuntang River Basin Development Plan in the Jratunseluna Basin in Indonesia. The objectives of the report are to: determine existing and projected water and electrical power requirements for the Jratunseluna basin, develop supporting parts of the total water resource...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Sahel River Basin Development

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Four river basins in the Sahel cross national boundaries. It is important to note that these rivers in general have their sources in the more abundant rainfall areas to the South and carry significant quantities of water north to drier areas and, in the case of the Niger River, over 2,000 km across...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Tuntang/Jragung Rivers Basins Integrated Development Plan; Special Report I, Municipal and Industrial Water Supply

Published: 
November 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report projects water demands for the city of Semarang to the year 2000. This was done by making population projections to the year 2000 based upon acquired population data in 1978 and analysis of anticipated growth. The analysis of anticipated growth will be based substantially upon historic...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Comparative Evaluation of the Regional Institutions for the Development of the Senegal River, Niger River and Lake Chad Basins

Published: 
December 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the conditions in the Senegal River, Niger River and Lake Chad Basins, and the characteristics of the three regional institutions charged with the coordinated development of the basins.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Erosion At Santo Tomas River Diversion Dam site and Sediment Problems At Diversion Structures in the Philippines

Published: 
May 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentU.S. Department of the Interior
This report documents the evaluation and analysis of the Agno River and Santo Tomas River in the Philippines and addresses issues with sedimentation, erosion, and dam site diversion. The report also presents the results of water surface profiles that were computed by electronic computer by the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Environmental Impact of a Large Tropical Reservoir; Guidelines for Policy and Planning Based Upon a Case Study of Lake Volta, Ghana in 1973 and 1974

Published: 
January 1, 1974
U.S. Agency for International Development
To date, guidelines specific to impact assessment of tropical dams have not been developed, particularly as regards hydrobiological and ecological impacts. The need for such guidelines motivated the Agency for International Development to commission the Smithsonian Institution's Office of...Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Senegal River Basin Planning

U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper provides an overview of the Senegal River Basin and its uses, as well as a planning strategy for utilizing resources in the basin.Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

USGS and USAID Partner to Conserve Forests, Water in Africa

U.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Agency for International Development
This resource offers an overview of the partnership between USAID and USGS working to conserve forests in Guinea. One of the many reasons that this project is critical is that Guinea's forest reserves replenish many of West Africa's life-sustaining waterways.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

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