The high erosion rates are mainly affecting the developing countries due to intensive cultivation, deforestation; extreme climate hazard, sediment transport and loss of agricultural nutrients were caused by unwise land use practices, intensive cultivation and improper management. Soil conservation is the only known way to protect the productive land. In this study a physically based watershed model, Annualized Agricultural Non-Point Source (AnnAGNPS) pollution model was applied to the Dawe River watershed for simulation of the runoff and sediment yield. The objectives were to estimate potential runoff and sediment yield and to recommend and design appropriate soil and water conservation measures on a sub watershed basis in Dawe watershed of east hararghe zone. Sensitivity analysis, model calibration and validation were also performed. Four highly sensitive parameters were identified and of which CN was the most sensitive one. For model calibration, model efficiencies of 0.742, -231.081 and 0.828 were observed for surface runoff, peak runoff rate, and sediment yield, respectively. The corresponding determination of coefficients was 0.825, 0.1669 and 0.848, respectively. Runoff and sediment yield were well predicted but, peak runoff rate was over predicted. Validation results produced model efficiencies NSE of 0.769, -73.801 and 0.718 for surface runoff, peak runoff rate and sediment yield, respectively. With coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.9215, 0.235 and 0.764 for runoff, peak runoff rate and sediment yield, respectively. Surface runoff and sediment yield simulation were well in the validation stage and peak runoff rate shows the same trend as calibration. Dawe watershed was divided in thirteen sub-watersheds. Runoff and sediment yield for each sub-watershed were quantified. Average annual watershed runoff, average annual soil loss and total annual sediment outflow from Dawe watershed was 194.48mm, 22.467 tons/ha/yr and 354215 tons/yr, respectively. In Dawe watershed, gully, rill and inter-rill erosions were identified as major problems. Thus, check dam and bench terrace designed and vegetative waterway are recommended for intensively cultivated crop land of Dawe watershed.
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abstract = {The high erosion rates are mainly affecting the developing countries due to intensive cultivation, deforestation; extreme climate hazard, sediment transport and loss of agricultural nutrients were caused by unwise land use practices, intensive cultivation and improper management. Soil conservation is the only known way to protect the productive land. In this study a physically based watershed model, Annualized Agricultural Non-Point Source (AnnAGNPS) pollution model was applied to the Dawe River watershed for simulation of the runoff and sediment yield. The objectives were to estimate potential runoff and sediment yield and to recommend and design appropriate soil and water conservation measures on a sub watershed basis in Dawe watershed of east hararghe zone. Sensitivity analysis, model calibration and validation were also performed. Four highly sensitive parameters were identified and of which CN was the most sensitive one. For model calibration, model efficiencies of 0.742, -231.081 and 0.828 were observed for surface runoff, peak runoff rate, and sediment yield, respectively. The corresponding determination of coefficients was 0.825, 0.1669 and 0.848, respectively. Runoff and sediment yield were well predicted but, peak runoff rate was over predicted. Validation results produced model efficiencies NSE of 0.769, -73.801 and 0.718 for surface runoff, peak runoff rate and sediment yield, respectively. With coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.9215, 0.235 and 0.764 for runoff, peak runoff rate and sediment yield, respectively. Surface runoff and sediment yield simulation were well in the validation stage and peak runoff rate shows the same trend as calibration. Dawe watershed was divided in thirteen sub-watersheds. Runoff and sediment yield for each sub-watershed were quantified. Average annual watershed runoff, average annual soil loss and total annual sediment outflow from Dawe watershed was 194.48mm, 22.467 tons/ha/yr and 354215 tons/yr, respectively. In Dawe watershed, gully, rill and inter-rill erosions were identified as major problems. Thus, check dam and bench terrace designed and vegetative waterway are recommended for intensively cultivated crop land of Dawe watershed.},
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