Kwara State University
Habeeb Ganiyu
Designation: Lecturer II
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
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| 1 | Simulation of Sediment Concentration, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loads: Case Study of Landzu River Watershed, Nigeria |
Pollution of water bodies has been known over the years to have detrimental effect on human being, aquatic life, as well as the reduction in the quality and quantity of the irrigated crops. Different land management practices from agriculture, urbanization and waste disposal on the water ways through surface runoff has led many rivers to be excessively rich in nutrient and consequently resulting into water pollution. Therefore, simulation of hydrological processes of the watershed is critical to providing insight into the level of nutrients in water for better management of the watershed. This study utilized Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), a hydrological modelling tool interfaced with Geographical Information System (GIS) to predict sediment concentration, phosphorus and nitrogen loads downstream of Landzu River watershed, Niger state, Nigeria. The simulation was carried out for 30 hydrological years using relevant spatial and temporal data available for the watershed. Uncaliberated results generated by the model showed that the annual average sediment concentration of the watershed was predicted as 5055.28 mg/l/yr. Annual average organic phosphorus (PO4-P) was predicted as 75820 mg/ha/yr and organic nitrogen as 741379 Mg/ha/yr. Prioritization of the sediment concentration and Nutrients load revealed that Landzu River watershed was located in subbasin 93 of the entire watershed within the zone of low sediment concentration, severe zone of phosphorus load and moderate zone of nitrogen load. The outcome of this study could be adopted by appropriate stakeholders and relevant authorities for sustainable management of sediment and nutrient loadings in the watershed. | Adeogun, A.G., Abdullahi, A., Ganiyu, H.O. and Mohammed, A.A. | 5 | Journal | 2021-06-29 | https://www.ujesr.org/images/vol5no2/Article-17.pdf | |