Awash River Basin
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The Awash River Basin is a major inland drainage basin in Ethiopia that collects waters from the central Ethiopian Highlands and supports significant agricultural, ecological, and human activities along the Awash River.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
→
river basin → |
| climate |
semi-arid in lower reaches
→
sub-humid in upper reaches → |
| collectsRunoffFrom |
central Ethiopian Highlands
→
|
| contains |
Koka Reservoir
→
irrigation schemes → lower Awash sub-basin → middle Awash sub-basin → rural communities → upper Awash sub-basin → urban areas → |
| country |
Ethiopia
→
|
| doesNotDrainTo |
sea
→
|
| drainageType |
inland drainage basin
→
|
| hasEcologicalFeature |
dryland ecosystems
→
riparian habitats → wetlands → |
| hasIssue |
flood risk
→
land degradation → salinization → water quality degradation → water scarcity → |
| hasMajorEconomicUse |
commercial agriculture
→
hydropower generation → industry → livestock production → smallholder farming → |
| hasManagementConcern |
competing water demands
→
environmental flow maintenance → groundwater overuse → pollution from agriculture → pollution from industry → |
| isKeyFor |
Ethiopia’s economic development
→
Ethiopia’s food production → |
| locatedIn |
Horn of Africa
→
|
| mainRiver |
Awash River
→
|
| supports |
agriculture
→
biodiversity → ecological systems → human settlements → irrigated farming → pastoralism → wetland ecosystems → |
| terminatesIn |
Afar Depression
→
inland lakes → |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
→
industrial water supply → irrigation water supply → livestock watering → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ethiopian Highlands
→
|
drainageBasin |