2 October 2002
2002 CODATA Conference
Key Features of the Senegal River
nSenegal River originates in Guinea, and is formed by confluence of the Bafing and Bakoye Rivers nBordered by Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal nSRB occupies approximately 300,000 km2
Before construction of Manantali and Diama dams, irregular inter-annual flow volume. For a long time, this inter-annual flood irregularity posed a major problem for the valley as it decreased the potential for guaranteed agricultural production in this narrow geographic area.  The arable land area that could effectively be farmed after the flood could vary between 15,000 ha and 150,000 ha, depending on the magnitude and duration of the flood.