Water availability assessment in Shipra river

Abstract

Water availability analysis was carried out in Ujjain Basin part of Shipra Basin located in Madhya Pradesh state, at various probabilities for different dependable flow volumes. The flow regime was analyzed in this study using Flow Duration curve technique and the model was developed using MIKE BASIN software. Through MIKE model was developed for the whole Shipra Basin, a diversion canal in the name of KHAN Diversion and Narmada-Shipra link is added. In this study the flow at Ujjain city is mainly influenced by Khan diversion which is developed in the model and Narmada-Shipra link. Three scenarios were developed and net flow to Ujjain city were studied and analyzed for Khumb Mela that is to be held in 2016. The water availability analysis was performed for the individual months. In the present study the availability of dependable flow volumes were calculated month wise at 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100% probability of exceedance.