Application of Watershed Erosion Response Model in Planning Resource Conservation of Dehrang Catchment, District Raigad
Journal Title: Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Dehrang dam located in Panvel tahsil of Raigad district is the main source of water supply to the city of Panvel in district Raigad. However, the storage capacity of the reservoir is decreasing thus causing the water scarcity. The sediments accumulated as a result of erosion at the bottom of the reservoir is affecting the storage capacity of the reservoir ultimately leading to water scarcity and thus affecting the increasing population of Panvel city. The resource conservation of the catchment area is useful to reduce the sedimentation of the reservoir for which the priority areas should be decided to implement the conservation measures. Watershed Erosion Response Model has the ability to decide the priority areas for the conservation. Prioritization for the conservation of Dehrang catchment has been carried out by applying ‘Watershed Erosion Response Model’ in the present study. The remote sensing data and GIS techniques have also been found useful to apply this model. This model can be effectively applied to plan the resource conservation in the catchments of other reservoirs to mitigate the problem of sedimentation followed by water scarcity.
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Deshpande Yogesh, Shindikar Mahesh, Jaybhaye Ravindra, Patil Sanjay
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