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

Hydro-environmental impact of Khor Arbaat Dam, Eastern Sudan

Hamid Omer Ali
  • Hamid Omer Ali
  • Hydrotech Consult, Sheikh Al Amin Building, Flat 2, P. O. Box 1875, Khartoum, Sudan.
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  •  Received: 08 January 2022
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2022
  •  Published: 28 February 2022

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