Discharge Measurement for a Part of Lesser Zab River by Using Georadar and Current Meter at Klesa of Erbil, NE Iraq

A Ground Penetrating Radar for bathymetry and water current velocity was used to estimate the discharge value of Lesser Zab River at Klesa station with coordinates (35º 53’ 08.21′′ N, 44º 35′ 35.90′′ E). Two traverses were taken across river which represented two sites in area (A-B) traverse (N 3970652 E 491898), (C-D) 3972195 487681). Measuring flow rate by method done Mid-section method, confirm validity data; sections conducted each deduce radargrams along profiles (D-C). The drew using sophisticated software very helpful detecting floor topography depth variation both profiles, distance between 5 km. results indicate that maximum width stations is 36.5m 4.75m, 1.88 m/s. deviates from 136.737m3/s 147.23m3/s. average = 141.983 m3/s. This under normal because data November 2019. Because mild weather lack electricity consumption, so these resource management planning satisfying domestic irrigation, industrial …etc. area, will be economically beneficial policy country.