Determining of potential location for dam construction through geospatial analysis and modeling. Case study: “C.Z. Pograxhë” in the Republic of Kosova

The supply of water not only for domestic consumption needs, but also for the irrigation needs of agricultural lands, has turned into a current challenge considering the increase in population and the need for clean water in the Republic of Kosova.Determination of the potential location for the construction of the accumulation dam in the "C.Z.Pograxh" through Geospatial Analysis based on multiple criteria decision modeling, has been carried out relying on geospatial data collected from different sources: from institutions, field surveying and provision of spatial data from the webservices, that as a result provided sufficient data for performing the necessary geospatial analyses and modeling in this research.Since the values of the total volume in the planned dam at a height of 42m, capture a total value of the volume V=3,289,858 m 3 , the problem of water supply would be solved for the next 20 years, while the planned dam at the height of 32m according to the calculated volume V=1,686,807 m 3 , the problem of water supply would be solved for about the next 10 years.In paper in proceedings and presentation in conference, entire model of calculation, data structure and cartographic outputs will be presented.