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Drainage Pattern

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drainage pattern refers to the layout of streams and rivers that form a network of S
water channels in a specific geographical region. Numerous elements, including
Scale
Athe climate, terrain, and geology of the region, affect this pattern. The drainage
Kms
pattern of Haryana is illustrated in Figure 12, and the lengths corresponding to the 0 12.5 25 50 75 100
various stream orders in the area are listed in Table 13. Analysing drainage patterns can
provide valuable information about the topography and underlying geology of a region.
Geologists, hydrologists, and environmental scientists can all benefit from this
information since it makes it easier for them to comprehend and evaluate the numerous
natural systems at work.

Table 13. District-wise Drainage Patterns

Stream Order Length in Kilometer
District Total
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ambala 328.6 199.3 102.6 41.8 0.0 0.0 672.3
Bhiwani 555.2 305.4 248.4 254.0 14.6 0.0 1377.5
Charkhi Dadri 305.5 151.3 66.4 45.0 48.6 0.0 616.9
Faridabad 178.4 35.6 27.9 1.1 0.0 45.8 288.7
Fatehabad 556.1 230.6 133.8 66.1 75.0 0.0 1061.7
Gurgram 321.1 98.2 45.0 35.0 26.5 0.0 525.8
Hisar 749.5 368.6 210.7 256.7 66.9 51.5 1703.9
Jhajjar 448.2 214.8 119.2 52.2 85.6 2.2 922.2
Jind 539.5 299.0 156.0 165.9 0.0 0.0 1160.4
Kaithal 460.4 278.8 156.9 83.2 35.5 0.0 1014.7
Karnal 529.8 312.3 90.6 71.4 51.7 0.0 1055.8
Kurukshetra 388.4 147.1 94.9 91.1 6.8 0.0 728.2
Mahendragarh 411.7 203.0 111.5 102.0 0.0 0.0 828.2
Mewat 313.0 159.2 72.3 71.1 41.5 0.0 657.1
Palwal 263.1 146.9 30.8 60.7 0.0 31.4 532.9

Panchkula 174.8 59.8 44.5 26.8 0.0 0.0 306.0
Panipat 313.3 180.0 63.2 0.0 34.8 0.0 591.3
Rewari 312.6 202.2 65.8 144.0 0.0 0.0 724.6
Rohtak 312.6 216.8 76.7 84.7 0.0 0.0 690.7
Sirsa 755.0 376.0 314.3 194.1 108.1 0.0 1747.6
Sonipat 415.2 264.8 171.0 24.7 28.2 0.0 903.8
Yamunanagar 483.4 221.5 60.8 11.5 2.4 0.0 779.7
Haryana 9115.4 4671.1 2463.3 1883.0 626.2 130.9 18890
Source: HARSAC/ GIS Based

Figure 12. Drainage Pattern

Data Source-HARSAC
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