Catchment area

Erosion rate mm/yr

Av. precipitation over the catchment [20]

Prevailing rock cover

Slope catchment area m/km2

urbanized area %,

other land use

King Talal

0.013

272

Limestone, chert, basalt

0.086

25%

El Karak

0.0165

273

Limestone, marlstone

4.0

15%

El Arab

0.031

462

Limestone, chalk

1.16

12%

Shueib

0.046

400

Limestone, marlstone

4.19

15%

Al Tannur

0.055

150

Limestone, chert, phosphate

0.113

2%, heavy quarrying

Mujib

0.078

317

Limestone, marlstone, chert

0.055

2%

Wala

0.177

216

Limestone, chert, combusted limestone

0.08

3%, quarrying

El Kafrain

0.212

397

Limestone, friable sandstone, marlstone

4.34

25%