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Qarano River

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Runoff mostly occurs in the form of high runoff discharge events that occur in a very short period (called flash floods). These are related to the steep topography, often little vegetation cover and intense convective rainfall. The peaks of such flash floods have often a 50 to 100 times larger
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Nyssen, Jan; Poesen, Jean; Gebremichael, Desta; Vancampenhout, Karen; d'Aes, Margo; Yihdego, Gebremedhin; Govers, Gerard; Leirs, Herwig; Moeyersons, Jan; Naudts, Jozef; Haregeweyn, Nigussie; Haile, Mitiku; Deckers, Jozef (2007).
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Nyssen, J.; Veyret-Picot, M.; Poesen, J.; Moeyersons, J.; Haile, Mitiku; Deckers, J.; Govers, G. (2004). "The effectiveness of loose rock check dams for gully control in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia".
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Moeyersons, J. and colleagues (2006). "Age and backfill/overfill stratigraphy of two tufa dams, Tigray Highlands, Ethiopia: Evidence for Late Pleistocene and Holocene wet conditions".
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Gebeyehu Taye and colleagues (2015). "Evolution of the effectiveness of stone bunds and trenches in reducing runoff and soil loss in the semi-arid Ethiopian highlands".
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Trekking routes have been established across and along this river. The tracks are not marked on the ground but can be followed using downloaded .GPX files.
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The Giba, Tanqwa and Tsaliet rivers in the headwaters of the Tekezze basin. In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District
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discharge than the preceding baseflow. The magnitude of floods in this river has however been decreased due to interventions in the catchment.
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in its narrow alluvial plain, with an average slope gradient of 45 metres per kilometre. With its tributaries, the river has cut a deep gorge.
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Boulders and pebbles encountered in the Qarano river bed can originate from any location higher up in the catchment, and are either made of
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Description of trekking routes in Dogu'a Tembien. In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District
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Geo-trekking map of Dogu'a Tembien (1:50,000). In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District
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Regional geology of the Dogu'a Tembien massif. In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains — The Dogu'a Tembien District
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During its course, this river passes through three municipalities and constitutes different borders. On the various parts:
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Nyssen, Jan (2019). "Logistics for the Trekker in a Rural Mountain District of Northern Ethiopia".
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In the rainy season, flash floods may occur and it is advised not to follow the river bed.
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have been established; the dense vegetation largely contributes to enhanced
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Mitslal Afras
Qarano River is located in Ethiopia
Dogu’a Tembien
Ethiopia
Tigray Region
Dogu’a Tembien
Addilal
Mouth
Giba River
Emni Ankelalu
13°36′34″N 39°23′10″E / 13.6094°N 39.3861°E / 13.6094; 39.3861
River system
Tufa
Nile
Dogu’a Tembien
Ethiopia
Giba
Tekezé River

radial drainage network
meandering

Addilal
exclosures
infiltration
baseflow
stone bunds
check dams
Antalo Limestone

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