Morphometric Analysis of Baner, Neogal and Awa River Basins, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Morphometric Analysis of Baner, Neogal and Awa River Basins, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Singh, Neelratan
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Geo-Mechanics and Mine Design
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The present study aims at evaluating the morphometric parameters of Baner, Neogal and Awa river basins in Himachal Pradesh, India for making important assessments about the morphometric characteristics and geo-hydrological conditions of these watersheds. Georeferenced Survey of India toposheets, Cartosat-DEM are the datasets used in ArcGIS software for the delineation of watersheds and calculating important morphometric parameters along with the preparation of relief, slope, aspect and drainage basin asymmetry maps. The results show that the Neogal and Awa rivers are of 6th order whereas Baner river is of 7th order. The basins are of elongated shape and the drainage is mainly of sub-dendritic to dendritic type. In the northern regions of these river basins, the slopes are very steep and the relief is very high that results in rapid runoff and increases the intensity of erosion. High drainage density (>2.8) and fine drainage texture (>9) indicate moderately permeable subsurface material that causes groundwater deficit. These watersheds have developed asymmetrical drainage and their high ruggedness values (>12) refers to the rejuvenated stage of their geomorphic development. The study concludes that erosion-prone areas with rapid runoff are present in the area and adequate measures will assist in the sustainable management of land and water resources.
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Geological Society of India, Bangalore
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2022-01-15
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Article
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Singh, Neelratan (2022) Morphometric Analysis of Baner, Neogal and Awa River Basins, Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India , 98. pp. 125-132. ISSN 0016-7622
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http://cimfr.csircentral.net/2477/
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