Planform Dynamics of Kankai River using GIS and Remote Sensing

Authors

  • Md Shahnawaz Alam Ex-M.Tech Student, Department of Water Engineering and Management, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi. Author
  • Ajai Singh Professor, Department of Water Engineering and Management, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi – 834 205, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47884/jweam.v2i2pp48-60

Keywords:

Kankai river, channel planform dynamics, GIS, sinuosity index

Abstract

The Kankai river is a rainfed perennial river of eastern Nepal and carries a large quantum of silt, and enters in Kishanganj of West Bengal, India. Recently, a bridge collapsed in a village in the Kishanganj district due to a rise in the water levels of the Kankai river. This paper presents a study of the dynamics of changes in channel planform and measurement of the erosion and accretion of the Kankai river in Bihar, India from 2000 to 2018. Spatial data were processed in GIS to determine the changes in sinuosity, centreline migration rates, and extent of erosion, and deposition of sediment. The maximum river shift was obtained as 800 to 1600 m and the minimum river shift varied from 6 to 70 m. With a sinuosity ratio for the whole reach of the river of 1.45, the Kankai river is considered a sinuous river and needs river training works at the erosion sites.

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Published

2021-09-30

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): Journal of Water Engineering and Management

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

Planform Dynamics of Kankai River using GIS and Remote Sensing. (2021). Journal of Water Engineering and Management, 2(2), 48-60. https://doi.org/10.47884/jweam.v2i2pp48-60

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