TY  - JOUR
T1  - Quantification of the Hydrological Components to Estimate Lake Water Balance: Case Study, Badovc Lake
AU - Bublaku, Skender 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 17
SP  - 7302
EP  - 7308
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.7302.7308
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.7302.7308
KW  - Rainfall
KW  -lake water balance
KW  -water runoff
KW  -evapotranspiration
KW  -infiltration
KW  -groundwater discharge
AB  - This study aims to quantify the hydrological (Rainfalls, surface runoff, stream inflow, evaporations,
water level fluctuation and abstraction) components of Lake Badovc watershed for the period 2013-2015. For
the scope of water administration of the lake, it is important to understand which factors are affecting the
unexpected lowering of water level in Lake Badovc. The main hydrological components are quantified based
on the annual (501.6, 871.36 and 626.0 mm) rainfalls measured during the observation (year 2013-2015,
respectively) period. The lowest (92.1 mm) runoff value was in 2013 which represents 18.3% of annual rainfalls,
while the highest (250.1 mm) one was in 2015 representing 40.0% of annual rainfalls. Real evaporated rainfalls
from catchment are almost equal for each monitored year. Contribution of groundwater discharge in the amount
of water runoff for each monitored year is more than 50%. High (417.8 mm) water infiltration rates were found
in 2014 and they are considered to be caused by low soil moisture conditions and high amount of rainfall. Water
loss from lake and low runoff rate from catchment basin are the main factors affecting the water level in Lake
Badovc. An average annual deficit of 3,701,327 m<sup>3</sup> was found in lake water balance calculations which was
considered as water loss from the lake.
ER  -