Hydrology Lesson Contents

  • Introduction

Hydrology, The world’s freshwater resources, Hydrologic cycle, Hydrologic equation, Importance and Scope of hydrology.

  • Hydrologic Measurements and Data Sources

Hydrologic measurements, Data networks, Telemetry systems and Remote sensing.

  • Hydrologic Processes and their Computation

Precipitation, Evaporation, Transpiration, Evapotranspiration and Runoff, their measurement / estimation. Hydrograph and Unit hydrograph their analysis and application.

  • Floods- Estimation, Routing and Control

Size of floods, Estimation of peak flood, Flood frequency studies, Introduction to Reservoir routing and Channel routing, Methods of flood control, Flood forecasting and warning.

  • Water Resource Management

Water resources of Pakistan, Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS), Indus Water Treaty (IWT) 1960 and Water Accord (WA) 1991, Indus River System Authority (IRSA).

  • Sea water intrusion
  • Groundwater, Well Hydraulics and Tube Wells

Basic terminology, Types of aquifers, Yield of a well, Well losses, Specific capacity of well, Interference among wells. Types and Parts of tube well, Tube well construction, Design of tube well for irrigation purposes, Comparison of Tube well irrigation and Canal irrigation.

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