Evaluation of Groundwater Potential Zone in Hiranyakeshi lower basin, Belagavi District, Karnataka: a Geospatial Approach

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IJEP 44(6): 495-506 : Vol. 44 Issue. 6 (June 2024)

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Basavraj Chikkasanshi, Swanand A. Ajgaonkar and Manjunatha S.*

Karnatak Science College (Constituent College of Karnatak University), Department of Geology, Dharwad – 580 001, Karnataka, India

Abstract

The evaluation of groundwater potential zone in Hiranyakeshi lower basin situated in Belagavi district, Karnataka, India is accomplished with the consideration of 10 thematic maps, such as lithology, lineament density, geomorphology, drainage density, slope, elevation, soil, landuse/land cover, rainfall, depth to water level using remote sensing, geographic information system and weighted overlay methods. The weighted overlay based multi-criteria analysis is adopted to integrate the thematic factors. Ranks and weights were assigned to each layer and class, based on its correspondence with groundwater and potential zones were classified into 5 categories: very good (9.72%), good (46.50%), medium (23.97%), poor (12.28%) and very poor (7.53%). The very high and high prospect zones are to be useful in future water extraction, whereas the low and very low zones need management strategies for conservation of water resources. Therefore, outcome of the study can be beneficial for stakeholders for planning and management of groundwater resources.

Keywords

Groundwater, Hiranyakeshi, Remote sensing, GIS

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