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ANNEX VII
ASSESSMENT OF SUITABLE SURFACES FOR GROW-OUT OF FRESHWATER PRAWNS IN GRENADA

River
(location)
Bank
(side)
(a)
surface available
(ha)
Water requirements according to (a)
(l/s)
10 l/s/ha
(b)
Water supply
(l/s) (1)
Percentage of surface available according to (b)Real surface suitable
(ha)
Beausejourleft  6120126100 %12
right  6
Antoineboth  6  60  70100 %  6
Great riverleft27450980100 %45
right  8
upper basin10
Grand bacoletboth20200110  55 %11
Crochuboth  4  40        45 (2)100 %  4
La Tante bayright  5  50        20 (2)  40 %  2
La Sagesseboth14140        30 (2)  20 %  3
Little Bacoletright28280        60 (2)  20 %  6
Various small sites in hills and upper valleys (about)11
Estimated total (about)   100 ha

(1) Source : Central Water Commission. Estimated average flow rate (excluding domestic needs) minus 30 % for the dry season. Hydro-electric potential in Grenada (SCET : 1981).

(2) Estimated flow : more data required.


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