Hydata

Organisation

MMEWA W/Affairs/ Hydrology and Water resources

Responsibilities

To plan develop and maintain water resources for domestic, agriculture, commercial, industrial and other uses for the whole Country.

Source

Field observation

Software

Development stage

The software was purchased from the institute of Hydrology in the UK.It was developed because the Division had a lot of data that was stored in paper copies. So foreasier access and processing the Division opted to acquire the database.

Who assisted

A 2 week UNDP course was run in Kenya.

For how long

20weeks

Period covered

50

Established

1990

Variables

• Stage: River water levels.

• River flows

• Rainfall data

• Sand river storage

• Dam levels

• Evaporation

Description

Source of information

Field observations and record charts.

Used by

• Roads Dept

• Landboards

• MOA

• Consultants

Data needs

• Maximum instantaneouse flows

• Flood lines along rivers

• Monthly and annual flows

• All available flows

Usage

• Bridges design

• Plot allocation close to rivers

• Design of small dams

• Studies

Data delivery

Processing

-1

Accessible

Yes on request.

Contact Details

First name

Kalaote

Surname

Kalaote

Postal address

P Bag 0029 Gaborone

E-mail

kkalaote@gov.bw

Telephone

3607100

Fax

303508

Educ background

Water Engineering

DB Manager

Same