CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENTATION ASSESSMENT OF RESERVOIRS OF NAGPUR REGION DONE BY SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING

To evaluate the performance of Reservoirs in Nagpur region, Water Resources Department of Maharashtra has conducted Satellite Remote Sensing (SRS) Survey of several reservoirs in the region. This paper elaborated the facts of sediment ation status of reservoirs in the Nagpur region in Vidarbha. Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute (MERI) Nashik, have conducted capacity assessment of several Major and Medium reservoirs o f Nagpur Region by satellite Remote Sensing technique. The average rate of sedimentation in the reservoirs of Nagpur region has been observed as 5.22 Ha.m / 100 km 2 / year.