Determinación de capacidad de almacenamiento de reservorios e identificación de áreas para nuevos almacenamientos en Azuay

Abstract

The development of this project is focused on the province of Azuay. It is based on the use of Geographic Information Systems to determine storage capacity and identify new areas for reservoirs, as the province is notable for its agricultural and livestock production. A methodological sequence using programs and software was proposed, such as: GOOGLE EARTH, which enables the identification of water bodies; NASA Earthdata, which provides digital elevation model (DEM) maps; and ArcMap, which allows for the visualization of DEM maps, where contour lines with a vertical equidistance of 5 meters are extracted. To represent the slope of the terrain, slope maps are generated based on the contour lines, leading to the creation of TINs (Triangular Irregular Networks). By combining the water bodies and the TINs, it was possible to determine the physical characteristics of the reservoirs, such as area and volume. A total of 126 existing reservoirs were identified in the province, with more than 50% located in the Santa Isabel canton. Additionally, eight possible areas for new reservoirs were identified, three of which are located in the Cuenca canton and one reservoir in each of the following cantons: Camilo Ponce Enríquez, Gualaceo, Sigsig, Nabón, and Sevilla de Oro – El Pan.