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Singh and Singh (1997). Quantitative Fluvial Characteristics Of The Jamunia River Basin, Distt. Raipur (M.P.). Journal of Ravishankar University, Vol 10, No. B (Science) 1997 pp. 23-35.
Journal of Ravishankar University, Vol 10, No. B (Science) 1997 pp.
23-35 ISSN 0970-5910
Quantitative
Fluvial Characteristics Of The Jamunia River Basin, Distt. Raipur (M.P.)
R.Singh* and U.C. Singh**
* Department of Geology,'Govt. College of Science,
Raipur (M.P.).
**School of Studies in Earth Science, Jiwaji University, Gwalior
(M.P.)
MS. Received : 23.8.95; Revised : 30.7.96; Accepted : 13.1.97
Abstract. The Quantitative fluvial characteristics of the Jamunia river
basin- has been discussed under linear,
areal
and relief aspects. The above basin is comprised
of two smaller
sub-basin,
the Jamunia nala and
the
Baruan nala sub-basins. The entire
drainage network
is spread over
laterites, stromatolitic limestone and shales.
The limestones of the
area
are
karstic
in nature.The available morphometric data ot
the basin
under
investigation are in agreement with Horton's (1945), Strahler (1~52),
in respect of law of stream
order,
stream
number
and length. The
bifurcation ratio is 3.85
which
indicates the mature stage of their development. The drainage
density of the
basin
is 0. 13km/km2 which classifies it as low density
and ·coarse texture.
The low value
of
stream
frequency · (0.405
km/km2) indicates that the
stream flows over flat opography.
The shape parameters
as form factor (0.281 }, Circularity ratio
(o.46), Basin elongation (0.59)
and Lemniscate (1.0), suggests
that the basinrs elongated
in shape.
Keywords: Drainage. nala. Basin.
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