Closing of the Krishna Basin: Irrigation, streamflow depletion and macroscale hydrology

Closing of the Krishna Basin: Irrigation, streamflow depletion and macroscale hydrology
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Publisher : IWMI
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 9789290906636
ISBN-13 : 9290906634
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Book Synopsis Closing of the Krishna Basin: Irrigation, streamflow depletion and macroscale hydrology by : Biggs, Trent, Gaur, Anju, Scott, C., Thenkabail, Prasad, Gangadhara Rao, Parthasaradhi, Gumma, Murali Krishna, Acharya, Sreedhar, Turral, Hugh

Download or read book Closing of the Krishna Basin: Irrigation, streamflow depletion and macroscale hydrology written by Biggs, Trent, Gaur, Anju, Scott, C., Thenkabail, Prasad, Gangadhara Rao, Parthasaradhi, Gumma, Murali Krishna, Acharya, Sreedhar, Turral, Hugh and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2007 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discharge from the Krishna River into the ocean decreased by 75 percent from 1960-2005, and was zero during a recent multi-year drought. This paper describes the physical geography and hydrology of the Krishna Basin, including runoff production and a basic water account based on hydronomic zones. More than 50 percent of the basin’s irrigated area is groundwater irrigation, which is not currently included in inter-state allocation rules. Future water allocation will require inclusion of the interactions among all irrigated areas, including those irrigated by groundwater and surface water.


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