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Modeling and simulation of runoff from an irrigation tank watershed to evaluate the utilizable water

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The present study consists of hydrological modeling of a tank watershed along with simulation modeling. Two important parameters, such as rainfall and runoff events, were identified for hydrological modeling to assess the validity of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) model. The runoff from the watershed was calculated using historical daily rainfall data for 14 years. The tank simulation was performed over a 14-year period using the data obtained from the following: (i) the actual flow realized in the tank, (ii) USDA-NRCS model output, (iii) the estimated irrigation needs, (iv) the estimated net losses, and (v) the elevation–water spread area–storage capacity relationship. For 2008–2009, 50% dependable year with 1239 mm of rainfall, the inflow to the tank was 1.567 MCM, or 37.47% of the rainfall. About 1173 MCM of tank storage was released to meet the irrigation needs of the ayacut. The net loss from the tank storage corresponds to 0.394 MCM, and there was no spillage during the year. With a release quantity of 1173 MCM, only about 50% of the irrigation needs were met. The net loss of 0.394 MCM is approximately 30% of the total tank capacity. The simulation model provides the variation of the storage in the tank, the extent of the satisfied demand, the extent of the spillage, and the net loss. Hydrological modeling and simulation can be used to determine the amount of usable water in the watershed.

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The work was carried out with the financial support received from the Natural Recourses Data Management System (NRDMS), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The financial support for the work is greatly acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600119, India

    Raji Paul Kanagaraj & Vijayalakshmi Panneerselvam

  2. Centre for Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600119, India

    Marykutty Abraham & Mohana Perumal

  3. Department of Geology, V.O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

    Selvam Sekar

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Kanagaraj, R.P., Abraham, M., Perumal, M. et al. Modeling and simulation of runoff from an irrigation tank watershed to evaluate the utilizable water. Arab J Geosci 14, 16 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-020-06267-w

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