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Geomorphometric analysis of a hilly watershed in north east India

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Title Geomorphometric analysis of a hilly watershed in north east India
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Creator T.D. Lama, R.K. Singh, U.S. Saikia, K.K. Satapathy
 
Subject Geomorphometric analysis, GIS, hilly watershed, drainage density, stream frequency
 
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Morphometric analysis of a hilly watershed was carried out using GIS. The drainage map generated from the Survey of India toposheets was used for morphometric analysis of the watershed in terms of stream order, stream length, bifurcation ratio, relief ratio, drainage density, stream frequency, drainage texture, form factor, circulatory ratio, elongation ratio, infiltration number and ruggedness number. The Um Shipra watershed is a fifth order watershed having dendritic drainage pattern with high drainage density (6.22 km.km-2). The logarithmic plot of the stream length versus stream order showed a linear relationship indicating the watershed has developed over a homogeneous rock material. The mean bifurcation ratio of 1.71 indicated absence of strong structural control on the drainage pattern and that the watershed was structurally less disturbed. The number of streams belonging to the order I, II, III, IV and V were found to be 327, 147, 78, 45 and 46 respectively. Lower values of form factor (0.19), circularity ratio (0.29) and elongation ratio (0.49) suggested that the watershed has elongated shape with lower peak flows for longer duration. The ruggedness number having relatively higher value implied that the area has rugged topography which is prone to soil erosion. Higher values of stream frequency and drainage density indicated that the watershed has high runoff potential despite having lower peak flow creating a good scope for surface water resource development. The results obtained can serve as a useful input for developing soil and water resources conservation and management plan on a watershed basis.
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Date 2018-09-19T15:51:43Z
2018-09-19T15:51:43Z
2015-03-25
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Lama, T. D., Singh, R. K., Saikia, U. S. and Satapathy, K. K. 2015. Geomorphometric analysis of a hilly watershed in north east India. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment & Biotechnology. 8(1): 29-36.
0974-1712
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/7073
 
Language English
 
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Publisher New Delhi Publishers