Hydrological functioning of Lake Dayet Erroumi using remote sensing and GIS

Mohamed El Qryefy; Aziz El Badri; Khadija El Kharrim

doi:10.31893/multiscience.2025177

Keywords:

hydrological functioning

Abstract

Lake Dayet Erroumi is a permanent continental lake which represents a site of biological and ecological interest. It is located 15 km southwest of Khemisset (Morocco). The hydrological functioning of this lake has been studied using remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS). The aim of this research is to delineate the lake's watershed and hydrographic network, illustrate its water supply, and characterize fluctuations in its water level. The results of this study reveal that Lake Dayet Erroumi is the outlet of its watershed, which cover an area of 75,275 km². Three tributaries feed and drain the lake. Two small streams feed the lake at the NW and SE ends, while a drainage canal empties at the NE end of the lake. Furthermore, the water level of the lake undergoes fluctuations of several meters, with periods of water dilution (high water) due to tributaries, and periods of evaporation and underground export of lake water (low water).
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El Qryefy, M., El Badri, A., & El Kharrim, K. (2024). Hydrological functioning of Lake Dayet Erroumi using remote sensing and GIS . Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 7(4), 2025177. https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2025177

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[2] Altunkaynak, A. (2019). Predicting Water Level Fluctuations in Lake Van Using Hybrid Season-Neuro Approach. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 24(8), 04019021. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001804

[3] Ayache, A., Bennia, A. R., Lebid, S., Hellal, B., & Maacho, A. (2018). Hydrographic network extraction and watersheds delimitation software of the South Oran (North Wester Algeria). Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, 10(1), 35‑45.

[4] Azareh, A., Sardooi, E. R., Gholami, H., Mosavi, A., Shahdadi, A., & Barkhori, S. (2021). Detection and prediction of lake degradation using landscape metrics and remote sensing dataset. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(21), 27283‑27298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-12522-8

[5] Baulaz, Y. (2020). Évolution des socio-écosystèmes des grands lacs alpins et leurs services écosystémiques à l’épreuve des pollutions. [PhD Thesis, Université Savoie Mont-Blanc]. https://hal.univ-smb.fr/tel-03211075

[6] Black, P. E. (1997). Watershed Functions 1. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 33(1), 1‑11. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1997.tb04077.x

[7] CEIBM 2006. Centre d'Echange d'Information sur la Biodiversité du Maroc, Convention sur la Diversité Biologique. Biodiversité au Maroc. https://ma.chm cbd.net/manag_cons/esp_prot/sibe_ma/sibe_cont_hum/dayet-er-roumi-h9-./sibe_h9

[8] El Qryefy, M., Ouardi, J., Najy, M., Belghyti, D., & El Kharrim, K. (2021). Hydrochemical characteristics and water quality assessment of Lake Dayet Erroumi–Khemisset, Morocco. Journal of Water and Land Development, 49, 179‑187.

[9] Elabidi, K., Amraoui, F., Amar, M., & Bensalmia, A. (2019). Apport de la bathymetrie a l’etude hydrogeologique de Dayet Roumi. 5 ème édition du congrès international Eaux, Déchets et Environnement Un défit millénaire (EDE5). Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Settat -Université Hassan 1 er Maroc Les 24-26 Novembre 2015.

[10] Elsayed, S., Ibrahim, H., Hussein, H., Elsherbiny, O., Elmetwalli, A. H., Moghanm, F. S., Ghoneim, A. M., Danish, S., Datta, R., & Gad, M. (2021). Assessment of water quality in Lake Qaroun using ground-based remote sensing data and artificial neural networks. Water, 13(21), 3094.

[11] Frécaut, R. (1979). Les bilans hydrologiques des lacs. Annales de Géographie, 1‑15. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23450822

[12] Li, X., Huang, M., & Wang, R. (2020). Numerical simulation of Donghu Lake hydrodynamics and water quality based on remote sensing and MIKE 21. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 9(2), 94.

[13] Luo, L., Zhang, H., Luo, C., McBridge, C., Muraoka, K., Zhou, H., Hou, C., Liu, F., & Li, H. (2022). Tributary Loadings and Their Impacts on Water Quality of Lake Xingyun, a Plateau Lake in Southwest China. Water, 14(8), 1281.

[14] Missoumi, A., & Tadjerouni, K. (2003). SIG et Imagerie Alsat1 pour la Cartographie du Risque d’Incendie de Forêt. 2nd FIG Regional Conference, Marrakech, 14.

[15] Morin, M., & Le Hénaff, A. (2015). Étude Diagnostique Du Lac Des Rapides. http://www.septiles.ca/CLIENTS/1-villesi/docs/upload/sys_docs/Etude_lacdesRapides_synthese.pdf

[16] Nhu, V.-H., Mohammadi, A., Shahabi, H., Shirzadi, A., Al-Ansari, N., Ahmad, B. B., Chen, W., Khodadadi, M., Ahmadi, M., & Khosravi, K. (2020). Monitoring and assessment of water level fluctuations of the Lake Urmia and its environmental consequences using multitemporal Landsat 7 ETM+ images. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(12), 4210.

[17] Tanjung, R. H. R., Indrayani, E., Hamuna, B., & Agamawan, L. P. I. (2023). Spatial Assessment and Mapping of Water Quality in Lake Sentani (Indonesia) Using In-Situ Data and Satellite Imagery. Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology (EEET), 24(9). http://www.ecoeet.com/pdf-172916-96346?filename=Spatial%20Assessment%20and.pdf

[18] Tewabe, D., & Fentahun, T. (2020). Assessing land use and land cover change detection using remote sensing in the Lake Tana Basin, Northwest Ethiopia. Cogent Environmental Science, 6(1), 1778998. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311843.2020.1778998

[19] Winter, T. C. (1995). Hydrological Processes and the Water Budget of Lakes. In A. Lerman, D. M. Imboden, & J. R. Gat (Éds.), Physics and Chemistry of Lakes (p. 37‑62). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85132-2_2

[20] Zohary, T., & Ostrovsky, I. (2011). Ecological impacts of excessive water level fluctuations in stratified freshwater lakes. Inland Waters, 1(1), 47‑59. https://doi.org/10.5268/IW-1.1.406

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