Morphometric Analysis of Tawa Basin, Madhya Pradesh, India using Remote Sensing and GIS Approach

摘要

In the present study, an attempt has been made to determine geomorphological parameters of Tawa river basin situated at Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh. The study area was delineated using Remote sensing and GIS. For detailed study, we used different DEM sources viz., Toposheet and DEM data for delineating watershed boundary and geographical information system (GIS) was used in evaluation of linear and aerial aspects of mophometric parameters. Physical characteristics of the watershed such asarea, slope, shape and also drainage pattern in the catchment are some of the major factors that affect the volume of surface runoff. There exist streams from order number 1 to 4 in the basin. The study reveals that the drainage texture of the study areais coarse in nature and shape of the basin is elongated due to which it is less efficient to discharge of surface runoff.