Delineation of potential sites for water harvesting structures using remote sensing and GIS

  • 30/11/2008

  • Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Availability of groundwater varies spatially and temporally depending upon the terrain. The scarcity of water affects the environmental and developmental activities of an area. Construction of small water harvesting structures across streams/watersheds is gaining momentum in recent years. In the present study, potential sites for construction of rainwater harvesting structures in the Bakhar watershed of Mirzapur District, Uttar Pradesh, have been identified by using remote sensing and GIS techniques.