• N. SRINIVAS
• I. Panduranga Reddy

Land and water resources are increasingly depleting due to rapid population growth, urbanization, and industrialization. The demand for these resources has surged, making optimal utilization essential for sustainable development. This study demonstrates that analyzing morphometric parameters using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can effectively characterize the hydrological response behavior of a watershed. Additionally, remote sensing satellite data has emerged as an efficient, time-saving, and accurate technique for morphometric analysis of river basins. The current study focuses on the geometry of the Rajapet Watershed basin, emphasizing various morphometric parameters such as stream order, stream length, bifurcation ratio, drainage density, stream frequency, texture ratio, elongation ratio, circularity ratio, and factor ratio. The drainage area of the basin is 172 km², exhibiting a sub-dendritic to dendritic drainage pattern. This basin is classified as a fifth-order basin, with a drainage density of 2.32 km/km². While the primary focus is on geometric aspects, the study also considers morphometric factors like stream order (Nu), revealing a dendritic pattern with a bifurcation ratio ranging from 5.16 to 4.41. Analysis of the sub-watersheds shows that first-order streams have a higher total count and length, although their length decreases with increasing stream order. The increase in stream length ratio from lower to higher orders indicates that the study area has reached a mature geomorphic stage.

Morphometric analysis, Drainage Density, GIS, Remote Sensing

"MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE DRAINAGE BASIN USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING: A CASE STUDY FROM RAJAPET WATERSHED, YADADRI BHUVANAGIRI DISTRICT, TELANGANA, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 11, page no.e132-e147, November-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2411419.pdf

"MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE DRAINAGE BASIN USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING: A CASE STUDY FROM RAJAPET WATERSHED, YADADRI BHUVANAGIRI DISTRICT, TELANGANA, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 11, page no. ppe132-e147, November-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2411419.pdf