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Prioritization of watersheds using morphometric parameters and assessment of surface water potential using remote sensing

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In the present study, prioritization of sub-watersheds was carried out on the basis of sediment production rate. Further, basic hydrologic information such as peak rate of runoff and annual surface water potential were also assessed for the study watersheds and these are essential requisites for effective watershed management. The 10 sub watersheds of Tarai development project area are selected for the present study. Morphometric parameters pertaining to study area are used in the estimation of sediment production rate. The sediment production rate in the study area varies between 2.45 to 11.0 ha-m/100 km2/year. The remote sensing data has been utilized for generating land use/land cover data which is an essential prerequisite for land and water resource planning and development. The remote sensing data can especially play significant role in collection of real time information from remote areas of river basins for generation of parameters required for hydrologic modeling.

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  1. Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 721302, Kharagpur, India

    M. Suresh & K. N. Tiwari

  2. National Remote Sensing Agency, 500040, Hyderabad, India

    S. Sudhakar

  3. Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre, 721302, Kharagpur, India

    V. M. Chowdary

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Suresh, M., Sudhakar, S., Tiwari, K.N. et al. Prioritization of watersheds using morphometric parameters and assessment of surface water potential using remote sensing. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 32, 249–259 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03030885

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