Watershed Delineation of Tapi River Basin Using QGIS

R. U. Kamodkar

doi:10.26706/ijaefea.4.8.20211205

Watershed Delineation of Tapi River Basin Using QGIS

R. U. Kamodkar and S. A. Choudhari
International Journal of Analytical, Experimental and Finite Element Analysis
Volume 8: Issue 4, December 2021, pp 137-142

Author's Information

R. U. Kamodkar¹

Corresponding Author

¹Department of Civil Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Jalgaon, India

kamodkarravindra@gmail.com

S. A. Choudhari²

²Department of Civil Engineering, JSPM Narhe Technical Campus, Pune, India

Technical Paper -- Peer Reviewed

Published online – 31 December 2021

Open Access article under Creative Commons License

Cite this article – R. U. Kamodkar, S. A. Choudhari, “Watershed Delineation of Tapi River Basin Using QGIS”, International Journal of Analytical, Experimental and Finite Element Analysis, RAME Publishers, vol. 8, issue 4, pp. 137-142, 2021.

https://doi.org/10.26706/ijaefea.4.8.20211205

Abstract:-

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have emerged as indispensable tools in the field of natural resource management, particularly in hydrological studies involving water harvesting and watershed analysis. This study focuses on delineating the watershed of the Tapi River basin using Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data processed through QGIS software. Algorithms and spatial plugins within QGIS were applied to extract and analyses the drainage network across three sub-catchments of the basin. The analysis produced accumulation maps, cut-and-fill maps, and thematic outputs that can inform decision-making related to ground and surface water resource distribution and management. The derived watershed data also facilitates computation of key hydrological and topographic parameters.

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Watershed Delineation of Tapi River Basin Using QGIS

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