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Table 2 Impacts of SWC measures in reducing soil loss and runoff (Source: Herweg and Ludi[1999])

From: Suitability and scenario modeling to support soil and water conservation interventions in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Stations

Relative impact on soil loss (%)

Relative impact on runoff (%)

Graded fanya juu

Graded bund

Grass strip

Level fanya juu

Level bund

Graded fanya juu

Graded bund

Grass strip

Level fanya juu

Level bund

Anjeni (28% slope)

?68

?66

?72

-

-

?33

?32

?41

-

-

Anjeni (12% slope)

?81

?63

?57

-

-

?50

?40

?19

-

-

Andit-Tid

?63

?41

?73

-

-

?2

?5

?33

-

-

Maybar

?4

+73

?55

?72

?37

?8

+46

?33

-

-

Dizi

?91

?87

?71

-

-

?59

?40

?57

-

-

Average

?61.4

?36.8

?65.6

-

-

?30.4

?14.2

?36.6

-

-