Morphometric analysis of part of the Hiran River, District Jabalpur, M.P., India using Remote sensing and GIS (original) (raw)

International Journal on Environmental Sciences, 2014

Abstract

The present work was conceived by appreciating the geomorphological feature at the edge of the Damoh plateau immediately north of Hiran River, a tributary of Narmada falling between Lat 23° 15’ and 23° 24’ l0’N, and Long.79°30’E and 79°45’E, M.P. India. The striking features observed behind the high rising south facing ridge was the presence of linear valley dividing the ridge from the Damoh plateau. The setup itself presents an excellent site for tectono-morphic studies. Moreover, the valley is narrow and tight and its base is high up by more than 50 m. from the plain of Hiran. Thus the whole setup offers an opportunity for storage of water with an advantage of water head with respect to the Hiran plain. Topographic maps on 1:50000 scale were utilized to delineate the drainage system, thus to identify precisely water divides using Geographic Information System (GIS). Morphometric parameters were determined for Hiran basin and principal component analysis was carried out. The result...

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