Characteristics of the sub-basin with available runoff data
|
Code |
K1 | |
| Length (km) | 306 | |
| Area (km2) | 17,972 | |
| Total Population 2001 (millions) | 5.93 | |
| Population Density 2001 (persons/km2) | 304 | |
| Annual Rainfall Runoff (P) | (mm) | 1,099 |
| (km3) | 27.1 | |
| Annual Runoff (Q) (km3) | 18.3 | |
| Runoff Coefficient (Q : P) | Observed | 0.68 |
| Predicted | 0.62 | |
| Curve | LM | |
| Potential Evaporation Ep (mm/yr) | 1,291 | |
| Aridity Index (Ep/P) | 1.2 |
The catchment area for the sub-basins is the area between the gauging station and the nearest upstream gauging stations, and does not include the entire catchment area. (Ref : Closing of the Krishna Basin: Irrigation, Streamflow Depletion and Macroscale Hydrology, Research Report 111. IWMI)
Change in rainfall, runoff, and runoff coefficients for two time-periods,
1971-1974 and 1996-2001
| Station |
Area (km2) |
Rainfall (mm) |
Runoff (mm) |
Rainfall: Runoff |
Change in Runoff km3 |
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| 71-74 | 96-01 | 71-74 | 96-01 | 71-74 | 96-01 | |||
|
Vijaywada |
251,360 | 728 | 817 | 93 | 53 | 0.13 | 0.07 | -10.09 |
The areas include the whole catchment area above the gauging station.