Management of Watersheds and Water Resources Planning |
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| Authors: | B Bowonder K V Ramana T Hanumantha Rao |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology Administrative Staff College of India , Hiiderabad, 500 049, India;2. Andhra Pradesh Engineering Research Laboratories , Rajendrarnagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Siltation of reservoirs is a consequence of poor management of watersheds. Four case studies have been highlighted in this study to indicate the reasons for increased siltation, such as population growth, deforestation, extensive agricultural operations, cattle grazing and soil erosion. Nizamsagar and Sriramsagar are reservoirs heavily silted due to lack of proper management practices in the watershed. Machkund and Tungabhadra are reservoirs in which siltation has been contained through systematic management of the watersheds. Procedures needed for managing watersheds in water resources projects have been derived based on the four case studies |
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