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3. WATER RESOURCES IN LIBYA
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WATER RESOURCES IN LIBYA
Only 5% of the entire area of Libya exceeds 100 mm (4 in) annually. Evaporation rates are also high ranging from 1700 mm (67 in) in the north to 6000 mm (236 in) in the south
GROUND WATER %
SURFACE WATER %
DESALINATION %
WATER TREATMENT %

4. of economically extractable water
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Mediterranean Sea
Jefara
Tripoli
Green Mountains
Benghazi
Hamada
Sirt
Ajdabiya
Sirt
Murzug
In a recent study conducted under the supervision of the UN Centre for Environment & Development in the Arab Region & Europe CEDARE, the Nubian Basin (of which Kufra is part) was estimated at containing x 10^12 m3.
If the neighboring countries extract water at a rate of 1380 MCMY it is calculated that the reserve would last 4860 years.
These basins contain
10,000 – 12,000 cubic Km.
of economically extractable water
Over extraction in these basins has resulted in seawater intrusion in the coastal aquifers with TDS levels reaching 7000ppm in the Tripoli region
Kufra

5. Cost Comparison Between Different Water Supply Alternatives
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Cost Comparison Between Different Water Supply Alternatives
Great Man-Made River Project
9.00 m3
Transportation by ships
1.05 m3
Desalination
0.79 m3
Pipeline from South Europe to Tripoli
0.74 m3
Quantity of water per One Libyan Dinar

6. THE GREAT MAN-MADE RIVER PROJECT
03 October 1983
The General People's Congress held an extraordinary session to draft the resolutions of the basic people's Congresses, which decided to fund and execute the Great Man-Made River Project.
28 August 1984
The leader of the Revolution lays the foundation stone in Sarir area for the commencement of the construction of the Great Man-Made River Project.

7. Sarir & Tazerbo Well Fields
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Gedammes Wellfield
No. of Wells 144
Total Production 90 MCMY
Conveyance
- Length Km (119 Miles).
- Diameter m (13 ft.).
Jaghboub Wellfield
No. of Wells 40
Total Production 50 MCMY
Mediterranean Sea
Tripoli
Tobruk
NE Jebel Hasouna
Wellfield
E Jebel Hasouna
Benghazi
Sirt
Sarir
Wellfield
Tazerbo
Ajdabiya
Brega PCCP Plant
Sarir PCCP
Plant
Ghadames
Jaghboub
Sarir & Tazerbo Well Fields
- Total Production 2.0 MCMD
- No. of Wells
- Length 1926 Km (1204 Miles ).
of mainly 4.0 m (13 ft.) diameter pipes
East & NEJebel Hasouna Wellfields
- No. of Wells
- Total Production MCMD
- Length of Km (1,083 Miles)
of mainly 4.0 m (13 ft.) diameter pipes
Kufra Wellfield
No. of Wells 285
Total Production 1.68 MCMD
Tazerbo
Kufra

8. Total Storage Capacity = 54.9 mcm
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Reservoirs
Ajdabiya Holding Reservoir Capacity mcm
Al Gardabiya Reservoir Capacity mcm
Omar Mukhtar Reservoir Capacity mcm
The Grand Al Gardabiya Reservoir Capacity mcm
The Grand Omar Mukhtar Reservoir Capacity mcm
Total Storage Capacity = 54.9 mcm 18

9. Two Pipe Manufacturing Plants Three lines producing 120 pipes daily
Sarir Plant
Three lines producing 120 pipes daily
Brega Plant
Two lines producing 80 pipes daily

10. Cut-away Section of a Pre-stressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP)
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Cut-away Section of a Pre-stressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP)
PIPE MAKE-UP
MORTAR COATING
STEEL PRE-STRESSING WIRE
OUTER CONCRETE CORE
STEEL LINER
INNER CONCRETE
CORE
Length of Pipe = 7.52 meters
Pipe Diameters meters
Weight of Pipe = tonnes
Pressure Rates bar
17-18 km of prestressed Wire
12-16 tonnes of Cement 14

11. Pipe Transportation

12. Haul Roads Phase I Total Length 1,600 Km (1,000 Miles).
Phase II Total Length 2,155 km (1,340 Miles).

13. Capacity of Cranes Used up to 450 tons
Pipe Laying
Depth of Trench 7.0 m (23 ft.).
Capacity of Cranes Used up to 450 tons

14. Water Allocation in M3/Day
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Water Allocation in M3/Day
6.57 Million Cubic Metres Water per Day Transfer
2,398 Million Cubic Metres per Year
All Phases in M3/Day
1,838,480 M3 Municipal > (28 %)
4,596,200 M3 Agricultural --> (70 %)
131,320 M3 Industrial --> (2 %) 18

15. Agricultural Land Developed 130,000 hectare approx. ( 20,000 farms )
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Mediterranean Sea
Tripoli
Tunisia
Tobruk
Benghazi
Sirt
Ajdabiya
Ghadames
Brega PCCP Plant
Jaghboub
Egypt
NE Jebel Hasouna
Wellfield
Sarir PCCP
Plant
Agricultural Land Developed 130,000 hectare approx. ( 20,000 farms )
About 100,000 existing farms will be supplemented with irrigation water from the project which will have great impact on their productivity and encourage the settlement of farmers and their families, hence a positive impact on the value of their property
Algeria
Sarir
Wellfield
E Jebel Hasouna
Wellfield
The agricultural development projects are being carried out in three regions in Libya:
Benghazi Plains Region – net irrigated area 30,000 hectares 14,000 hectares to be developed as large farm projects.
Jefara Plains Region (Tripoli) - net irrigated area 80,000 hectares 1,500 hectares to be developed as large farm projects.
Al-Ghardabiya Plains Region (Sirt) - net irrigated area 20,000 hectares 5,400 hectares to be developed as large farm projects.
Tazerbo
The agricultural development plan aims to:
Realize the highest possible rate of self-sufficiency in grain and fodder crops.
Increase the capital investment and job opportunities in the agricultural sector.
Produce raw materials for the food processing industry.
Encourage and support agricultural settlement.
Tazerbo
Wellfield
American Companies have already invested in the development of Large Farm Projects:
Hectares – Benghazi Plains Region
(this will be increased to 14,000 Hectares in the future)
- 800 Hectares – Tarhouna
- Valmont Valley supplying Irrigation equipment
- Case supplying agricultural equipment
Investors with experience in the field are invited to participate in:
Implementation
Operation
Maintenance
Management and product marketing
Of the large farm projects
Kufra
Sudan
150
300
450
600 Km

16. THE GREAT MAN-MADE RIVER PROJECT
We can conclude that, adequate fresh water supplied by the gigantic GMRA project, have become an integral part of the infrastructure (including real estate) in all domestic, agricultural and industrial aspects, both in rural and urban areas, so as these areas grow, the need for infrastructure increase.

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Which results in:
Encouraging people in rural areas to stay in their land, due to Agricultural expansion.

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In urban areas, the real estate prices will escalate due to the improvement of the life standards.

19. 19.58 Billion Dollars Project Cost
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19.58 Billion Dollars Project Cost
Mediterranean Sea
Benghazi
Sirt
Tripoli
600
450
300
150 Km
Tazerbo
Ajdabiya
Sarir
Wellfield
NE Jebel Hasouna
E Jebel Hasouna
Tobruk
Kufra
Jaghboub
Ghadames
Egypt
Algeria
Tunisia
Sudan
Capital Cost $19.58 Billion
Operation & Maintenance Cost $14.11 Billion
Total Investment Cost (50 Years) $33.69 Billion
Expected Production Quantity Billion m3
Unit rate/ m3 water to recover investment cost over 50 years
$0.28/m3 s
Phase I - $5.53
Billion s
Phase II - $8.05
Billion s
Future Phase - $6.0
Billion 18

20. Sources for Project Financing
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Sources for Project Financing
The project is financed from the following sources:-
- Law (10/83) revenues.
- The revenue gained by selling water produced by the project’s System.
- What is annually allocated in the country’s development budget, loans and financial facilities. 18

21. Fees (indirect taxes) , established by Law no (10)/1983
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Fees (indirect taxes) , established by Law no (10)/1983
Fees on documentary credits and money orders.
Fess on selling fuel derivations.
Fees on commerce , trade and industrial licenses.
Fees on selling local and imported Tobacco and Cigarettes.
Fees on international travel tickets. 18

22. Volume of Trench Excavation
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PROJECT STATISTICS
Volume of Trench Excavation
240 Million M3
Total No. of Pipes
585,296
Total Weight of Cement
6.9 Million Tonnes
The length of pre-stressing wire used in the project is equivalent to 220 times the circumference of the earth .
The total number of wells is 1,350
The amount of aggregate used in the project is sufficient to build 16 pyramids the size of the Great Pyramid .
The cement used in the project is sufficient to construct a concrete road from Tripoli to Bangkok

23. Project Scale Germany England France THE GREAT MAN-MADE RIVER PROJECT
Mediterranean Sea
Tripoli
Tobruk
Benghazi
Sirt
Ajadibya
Germany
England
Tazirbu
France
Al Kufrah
Project Scale
150
300
450
600 Km 18

24. Project Scale THE GREAT MAN-MADE RIVER PROJECT Tripoli Tobruk Benghazi
TEXAS
NEW MEXICO
OKLAHOMA
ARKANSAS
LOUISIANA
MISSOURI
COLORADO
KANSAS
Ajadibya
Sirt
Ghadames
Tazirbu
Al Kufrah
Project Scale
150
300
450
600 Km 18

25. Thank You for your attention and have a nice day!
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Thank You for your attention and have a nice day! 18