Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 1, 2025

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
Published on: July 24, 2016
Evaluation of the geomorphological scenario of Shimsha River Basin, Karnataka, India
Bharath A1, Ramesh Maddamsetty2, Uttam Pawar3
1Department of Civil Engineering, GITAM School of Technology, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam 530045, Andhra Pradesh, India E-mail: bashu@gitam.edu; Department of Civil Engineering, GITAM School of Technology, GITAM University, Bengaluru 562163, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
Drainage morphometric analysis is very substantial in determining the characteristics of a river basin. It is performed through spatial analysis, which helps study the various hydrological interactions and responses in the watershed. In this research, the authors have tried to study the geomorphological scenario of the Shimsha River basin using the remote sensed data, toposheets, and geographic information systems tools. In the current study, linear, aerial, and relief parameters are derived and analysed to evaluate the runoff and erosion characteristics of the basin. The stream pattern of the Shimsha River is mostly dendritic with a sixth-order stream and a drainage density of 0.56 km/km2. According to the morphometric characteristics, the study area appears to be in the equilibrium stage of development, slightly elongated, with moderate to low flow rates and reduced sensitivity to erosion. The hypsometric curve and hypsometric integral value of the Shimsha River basin show the mature phase of the geomorphic evolution of the basin and imply that runoff will be moderate to high. The asymmetry factor of the Shimsha River basin is 49.3, which specifies that the basin is slightly tilted towards the right. The study's results clarify the phenomena of runoff and erosion, which is crucial for watershed management initiatives.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Responses to Drought and Flooding
Design Example: Analyzing Capacity Contours for Flood Risk Assessment
Design Example: Design of an Irrigation Channel
Applications of GIS: Disaster Management and Emergency Response
Design Example: Alignment of a Road Line Using GIS
Typical Model Studies

