International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Coupling agricultural non-point source (AgNPS) model and geographic information system (GIS) tools to predict peak runoff and sediment generation in the upper River Njoro catchment in Kenya

Otieno, Hesbon
  • Otieno, Hesbon
  • Department of Hydrology and Water Resource Management, South Eastern University College, Kitui, Kenya.
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Onyando Japheth Ogalo
  • Onyando Japheth Ogalo
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 01 January 2012
  •  Accepted: 14 February 2012
  •  Published: 31 December 2012

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