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Morphometric Analysis of Baner, Neogal and Awa River Basins, Himachal Pradesh, India

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The present study aims at evaluating the morphometric parameters of Baner, Neogal and Awa river basins in Himachal Pradesh, India for making important assessments about the morphometric characteristics and geo-hydrological conditions of these watersheds. Georeferenced Survey of India toposheets, Cartosat-DEM are the datasets used in ArcGIS software for the delineation of watersheds and calculating important morphometric parameters along with the preparation of relief, slope, aspect and drainage basin asymmetry maps. The results show that the Neogal and Awa rivers are of 6th order whereas Baner river is of 7th order. The basins are of elongated shape and the drainage is mainly of sub-dendritic to dendritic type. In the northern regions of these river basins, the slopes are very steep and the relief is very high that results in rapid runoff and increases the intensity of erosion. High drainage density (>2.8) and fine drainage texture (>9) indicate moderately permeable subsurface material that causes groundwater deficit. These watersheds have developed asymmetrical drainage and their high ruggedness values (>12) refers to the rejuvenated stage of their geomorphic development. The study concludes that erosion-prone areas with rapid runoff are present in the area and adequate measures will assist in the sustainable management of land and water resources.

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The postgraduate Department of Geology, University of Jammu is acknowledged for providing the facilities and support to complete this work.

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  1. Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 180 006, India

    Ravi Sharma, Yudhbir Singh & Rameshwar Sangra

  2. Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi, 110 070, India

    Rajwant

  3. Geochronology Group, Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi, 110 067, India

    Neelratan Singh

  4. Geotechnics & Mine Modelling Section, CSIR-CIMFR, Nagpur, 440 001, India

    Neelratan Singh

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Sharma, R., Rajwant, Singh, Y. et al. Morphometric Analysis of Baner, Neogal and Awa River Basins, Himachal Pradesh, India. J Geol Soc India 98, 125–132 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-022-1938-9

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