Historical Analysis Of Water Flows In The Río Dulce Catchment, Argentina

Debates on irrigation have recently integrated the concept of sustainable water use, involving qualitative and quantitative conceptualizations of flows of resources. The nature of unstable water availability during seasons and over years is a key issue. A storage facility is usually desirable. In the process of enlarging control through such facilities, water patterns in basins, in terms of flows, storage and use have changed. This paper discusses historical patterns of water flows in the Río Dulce basin in Argentina, in which the irrigation area known as the Proyecto Río Dulce has an immense influence on the catchment water balance.