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An extraction, analysis, and prioritization of Asna river sub-basins, based on geomorphometric parameters using geospatial tools

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The Asna river basin is located in Hingoli and Nanded districts of Marathwada region of Maharashtra. A geomorphometric analysis is an important method for the investigation and management of natural resources of watershed. The geomorphometric analysis of Asna river basin classifies three sub-basins that have been delineated using GIS and remote sensing through measurements of linear, aerial, and relief aspects. The Asna river basin comprises an area of 1187 km2 with seventh-order drainage pattern. As per Strahler classification, the upper part of the basin shows dendritic to sub-dendritic and the lower part exhibits parallel to sub-parallel drainage pattern. The total numbers of stream segments are 2422 and length of streams is 2187.92 km. The bifurcation value ranges from 1.26 to 5.58 indicating that there are no structural disturbances. The form factor value (0.49) indicates that the shape of the basin is moderately circular. The high values of drainage density, stream frequency, and low infiltration number indicate the high runoff due to impermeable lithology. The slope of the basin varies from 1 to 32.2%, terrain elevation ranges from 333 to 551 m, and overall relief of the basin is 218 m amsl. River sub-basin prioritization has an immense importance in natural resource management, especially in semi-arid regions. The present study is an attempt to prioritize the sub-basins of Asna river based on geomorphometric parameters. The weightage is assigned to different morphometric parameters of sub-basins based on erosion potential. The Asna river sub-basins have been classified into three categories as high, medium, and low on the basis of priorities for soil and water conservation. It is confirmed that sub-basin I is characterized as highly vulnerable to erosion and has high sedimentation load; sub-basin II has low priority, i.e., very low erodibility; and sub-basin III is of moderate type. The morphometric analysis and prioritization methods can be applied to hydrological studies in surface as well as subsurface water, climatic studies, rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharging sites, and watershed management.

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The authors wish to thank Secretary and Principal, Toshniwal College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Hingoli and Director, School of Earth Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded for providing the necessary facilities during the research work. Also, the authors express their gratitude to the anonymous reviewers for their meaningful suggestions and comments to strengthen the manuscript.

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    Uday Sahu

  2. School of Earth Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, India

    Dipak Panaskar, Vasant Wagh & Shrikant Mukate

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Sahu, U., Panaskar, D., Wagh, V. et al. An extraction, analysis, and prioritization of Asna river sub-basins, based on geomorphometric parameters using geospatial tools. Arab J Geosci 11, 517 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-3870-2

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