Bahman Check Dams Rehabilitation

Research: Site analysis and requirements of dam constructionsLocation: Sana’a, Yemen

Client: Sana’a Basin Water Management Project (SBWMP)

Address: Sana’a Basin Water Management Project (SBWMP)Start Date: October 2005

Completion Date: On Going

Duration of Assignment: On Going

Total No. of staff-months: 70

Associated consultants (AC): Stanley Consultants Inc.

No. of staff-months by AC: 30

Involved seniors: Team Leader: UdelageSubash

Project’s BriefWadiBahman is accessible from Sana’a on Sana’a-Ma’reb highway. After travelling for a distance of 19 km, then turning right on a gravel road hear SuqHatarish and then along WadiShir which is to the right of WadiBahman. The scope of services includes to review available studies, site investigation & data, review dam site condition & site physical features, construction materials used and the strength of the materials used in the dam, as well as to evaluate the geological conditions of the dam and the reservoir area

Scope of Service

Review all the available environmental studies and reports, physical features and environmental conditions of each site. Which include: positive and negative impacts of the project, possible alternative sites, technologies, configurations of project components, construction techniques and O & M procedures. Also to identify the data gaps and additional information required to develop EIA, analyse and compare the alternative project sites in a quantitative and qualitative manner in terms of potential environmental impacts.