Study of Water Harvesting Potential in Morna River Basin of Maharashtra Using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Nandgude S. B.1,*, Chavan P. B.2,**, Mahale D. M.3,***, Shinde V. T.4,**** 1Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, College of Agricultural, Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli-415 712, Dist. Ratnagiri, M. S. (India) 2‘Herambh Niwas’, Plot No. 2 Vitthalnagar Khed, Satara -415003, Dist. Satara, M. S. (India) 3Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli-415 712, Dist. Ratnagiri, M. S. (India) 4Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Waghai-394 730, Gujarat (India) *Email: nandgudesachin@gmail.com
**chavanpb28@gmail.com
***dilipmahale@gmail.com
****vipulshinde123@gmail.com
Online published on 24 December, 2014. Abstract In present study, potential sites for construction of rainwater harvesting structures in Morna river catchment of Satara District, Maharashtra, India have been identified by using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Various thematic maps such as Land use/Land cover, stream order, slope etc. are prepared using remote sensing application. In the present paper, Cartosat 1 data has been used to identify the groundwater potential zones by integrating various thematic maps generated on 1:50,000 scale. These maps are integrated after assigning weight factors to the identified features in each thematic map. Suitable zones for the construction of different water conservation measures inthe study area were identified. Suitability criteria are developed according to field situations for slope, soil, drainage network and rainfall. The final map showing different categories of suitability sites for water harvesting structures such as Check dams, percolation ponds, farm ponds, Contour bunding, and Contour trenching have been suggested. Top Keywords Remote sensing, SCS-CN, farm pond, contour bunding, water harvesting potential. Top |