5. • River Nile 55.50 BCM/yr
• Rainfall “1.0 ~ 1.50 BCM/yr” on the Northern
Coast and Sinai.
• Deep groundwater “2.2 BCM/yr” in Eastern,
Western desert, Sinai and Northern Coast.
• Untraditional Resources
– Reuse of drainage water.
– Reuse of treated waste water.
– Sallow Groundwater in the Valley and
Delta.
– Desalinization of brackish and sea water.
Limited Resources
Egypt Water Resources
6. • Population increase and raising live standards.
• Agriculture horizontal and vertical expansion.
• Industrial growth.
Growing Demands
83
81
87
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
1997 2002 2007 2012 2017
Population
(million)
Water Demand
8. Water Uses (BCM/yr)
Water (Re)sources (BCM/yr)
Used
Consume
d
Sector
Traditional water Resources
9.0
1.8
Municipal
55.5
Nile River
2.0
1.4
Industrial
2.0
Deep Groundwater
67.0
40.4
Agriculture
1.3
Rain & Torrents
12.2
Drainage To Sea
0.2
Desalination
3.0
3.0
Evaporation Losses
0.2
0.2
Navigation &
Environmental
Needs
81.2
59.0
59.0
Sub-Total
• Industrial water use does not include
cooling for power stations
• Industry uses 2.0 BCM/yr Directly from
the Nile and canals network and
groundwater
• The Industry consumption is about
1.2-1.8 BCM/yr
Untraditional Water Sources
6.2
Shallow
Groundwater
16.0
Drainage reuse
(Direct & Indirect)
22.0
Sub-Total
81.2
Total Use
81.2
Total Available