The Morphometry of Wadi Karawi Basin (East of Wasit Governorate)

Abstract

study is to use GIS technology to detect the morphological characteristics of Wadi Al-Karawi basin, which are represented by cadastral, morphological, terrain, and drainage network characteristics, as well as drainage patterns to build a digital geographic database for the basin. The study was basedsed on Landsat ETM analysis and digital elevation model (DEM). The analytical methodology was followed in terms of studying the working environment of the valleys of the study area, and the applied methodology that aims to apply quantitative criteria and measurements in the analysis of geomorphological processes for the assessment of natural resources. And study the natural factors affecting the basin, especially rocky nature, climate and topographic characteristics. The total area of ​​the basin (59.73 km 2), and reached five river beds and these sewers vary in numbers and lengths according to their ranks and lengths and the total number of riverbeds (86.94). Due to the variability in their formation and starch processes, as well as their environmental factors, the terrain of the WadiKarwi basin varied