WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
AE …
Lecture : 3 Year : IV
Tutorial : 1 Part : I
Practical : 1.5
Course
Objective:
To
familiarize and orient the students in planning, management and development of
engineering problem solving technology related to the watershed management.
1. Introduction
and Concept of Watershed Management [7 hours]
1.1. Definition and Classification of
Watershed
1.2. Delineation of Watershed Boundary
1.3. Geomorphological Characteristics of
Watershed
1.4. Coding of Watershed
1.5. Analysis of Watershed: Shape, Size,
Drainage Network and Relief
1.6. Watershed as a Planning and
Management Unit
2. Land
Capability Classification [5 hours]
2.1. Importance and Application of Land
Capability Classification
2.2. Land capability classification
scheme
2.3. Land capability Sub-classes and
units
2.4. Interpretation and use of land
capability maps
2.5. Identification of land capability
classes in the field
3. Runoff
and Water Yield of Watershed [6 hours]
3.1. Runoff process
3.2. Runoff measurement- velocity, area
and slope area methods
3.3. Runoff measuring devices- notch,
orifice, flume
3.4. Empirical methods in runoff
estimation:
3.4.1. Rational method
3.4.2. Cook’s method
3.4.3. SCS curve number method
3.5. Stage discharge relationship
3.6. Estimation of watershed yield
4. Sedimentation [6 hours]
4.1. Sediments
4.2. Sediment transport in stream flow
4.3. Types of sediment load
4.4. Assessment of sediments load:
4.4.1.
Types
of sediment samplers
4.4.2.
Location
and frequency of sampling
4.4.3.
Sediment
observation posts- location and observation
4.4.4.
Analysis
of sediment samples
4.5. Estimation of sediment yield of
watershed
5. Reservoir
Sedimentation [4 hours]
5.1. Distribution of sediments in
reservoir
5.2. Prediction of sediment distribution
5.3. Factors affecting silting of
reservoir
5.4. Rates of reservoir sedimentation
5.5. Reservoir sedimentation control
6. Evaluation
of Land Degradation and Trends [5 hours]
6.1. Definition of land degradation
6.2. Causes of land degradation:
6.2.1. Natural causes
6.2.2. Man made causes
6.2.3. Socio - economic factors
6.3. Forms of land degradation
6.3.1. Physical degradation
6.3.2. Chemical degradation
6.3.3. Productivity loss
6.3.4. Vegetation degradation
6.4. Assessment of Land Degradation
6.5. Visual methods for identifying signs
of soil erosion and productivity loss
7. Watershed
Management Planning [7 hours]
7.1. Sub-watershed and micro-watershed
prioritization
7.2. Concept of Integrated Watershed
Management planning
7.3. Data needs for Watershed Management
plan:
7.3.1. Hydro-meteorological data
7.3.2. Geological and Geomorphological data
7.3.3. Agricultural Data
7.3.4. Socio-economic data
7.4. Synthesizing watershed information
into a coherent plan
7.5. Formulation of project proposal
8. Watershed
management works [5 hours]
8.1. Factors affecting watershed
management
8.2. Watershed management Practices
8.3. Steps in watershed management
8.4. Monitoring and evaluation of
watershed management works
Practical
1. Delineation of watershed boundary
using topographical maps and aerial photographs and determination of
geographical characteristics of watershed [1.5
hours]
2. Preparation of slope map [1.5
hours]
3. Identification of data needs and
hydro- meteorological gauging of watershed [1.5
hours]
4. Runoff gauging and Estimation of
water yield [3
hours]
5. Sediment Gauging and Analysis [3
hours]
6. Compilation of geological,
hydrological, meteorological, land system, land use, soil, agricultural and
socio- economic information of a watershed [3
hours]
7. Socio- economic questionnaire design
and survey [3
hours]
8. Prioritization of watershed for
conservation and protection [3
hours]
References
1.
Suresh
R. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering.2002. Standard Publishers and
Distributors, New Delhi
2.
V.V
Dhruvanarayana, G. Shastri and U.S. Patnaik. Watershed management. Indian
Council of Agricultural Research( ICAR)
3.
G.
Singh, C. Venkataraman. G. Shastri and B.P. joshi. Manual of soil and water
Conservation practices. Oxford and IBH publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi
4.
Tideman
E.M. 1999.Watershed Management (Guideline for Indian Conditions). Omega
publishing house, New Delhi.
5.
Singh
Rajir. 2000. Watershed planning and management. Yash publishing House, Bikaner.
6.
Lal,
R. 1996. Methods and guidelines for assessing sustainable use of soil and water
resources in the tropics. Jagmander book agency, Karol bagh, New Delhi.
7.
Dhaliwla
G.S., Hansa, B.S. and ladhar S.S. 1993. Wetlands their conservation and
management. Punjab agricultural university, Ludhiana.
8.
Murty
V.V.N and takeuchi, D.K. 1997. land and water development for agriculture in
Asia- pacific region. Oxford and IBH publishing co. New Delhi.
9.
Wasshiullah,
gupta S.K. and dalal S.S. Hydrological measurements for watershed research.
Jugal kishore and co. Dehradun.
10.
Bruce
J.P. and Clark R.H. (latest edition). Introduction to hydrometeorology,
pergamon press, London.
11.
Chow
V.T. (ed) 1988. Handbook of applied hydrology McGraw Hill Book Co.
Evaluation Scheme:
The
questions will cover all the chapters in the Syllabus. The evaluation scheme
will be as indicated in the table below.
|
Chapter
|
Hours
|
Marks distribution*
|
|
1
|
7
|
12
|
|
2
|
5
|
8
|
|
3
|
6
|
12
|
|
4
|
6
|
12
|
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
|
7
|
7
|
12
|
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
|
1
|
45
|
80
|
*There may
be minor variations in marks distribution
source:-Department of Agricultural Engineering
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