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Forms of watersheds

A) A large numbers of terms are very frequently and loosely used to classify watershed in different sizes [based on size]

  1. Micro watersheds
  2. small watersheds
  3. large watersheds, etc.

 

B) Watersheds is also classified into different categories based on area that the watersheds contain:

  1. Micro Watershed: 0 to 10 ha
  2. Small Watershed: 10 to 40 ha
  3. Mini Watershed: 40 to 200 ha
  4. Sub Watershed: 200 to 400 ha
  5. Macro Watershed: 400 to 1000 ha
  6. River basin: above 1000 ha

 

C) Classification based on shape

  1. Square
  2. Triangular
  3. Rectangular
  4. Oval
  5. Fern leaf shaped
  6. Palm shaped
  7. Polygon shaped
  8. Circular
  9. Secateurs shaped
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