DETENTION BASIN | WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE
DETENTION BASIN A detention basin or retarding basin is an excavated area installed on, or adjacent to, tributaries of rivers,…
Watershed Modelling Definition,Various Watershed Models | Watershed Management
WATERSHED MODELLING Watershed models are mathematical representations with the aid of computer. It consists of computing the stream flow, sediments…
RAINWATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES IN WATERSHED | WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
RAINWATER HARVESTING IN WATERSHED The watersheds of the country have different characteristics such as rainfall, soil and climate and hence…
IMPORTANT MODEL SELECTION CRITERIA IN WATERSHED MODELLING| WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
Important model selection criteria in watershed modelling The efficiency of the results obtained by a hydrological model depends on many…
OBJECTIVES OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT What is Watershed Management ? This watershed constantly undergoes the action and reaction of many hydrologic…
CLASSIFICATION OF WATERSHEDS | WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
CLASSIFICATION OF WATERSHEDS What is a Watershed ? Watershed or a drainage basin is defined as a natural topographical and…
MEASUREMENT OF STAGE | ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY
MEASUREMENT OF STAGE The stage of a river is defined as its water-surface clevation measured above a datum. This datum…
MOVING BOAT METHOD | ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY
MOVING BOAT METHOD Discharge measurement by area- velocity method is quite time consuming and tedious. The moving boat method is…
MEASURES FOR WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT | WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
MEASURES FOR WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT Measures for Management of Arable Land: Arable Land of watershed is very much prone to erosion…
WHAT IS IRRIGATION ? | IRRIGATION ENGINEERING
IRRIGATION Irrigation is defined as the artificial application of water to land for the purpose of raising crops. A crop…