SANDIP INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

PRESENTATION ON
“SEDIMENT ANALYSIS FOR GANGAPUR RESERVOIR BY USING SWAT”

Guided by
Prof. T.K. Nikumbh (Guide)
Prof.: V. B. Shinde (Co-guide)
Submitted by
Gauri N. Goverdhane (71844466D)
Jaswandi R. Kale (71844553J)
Chetana V. Patil (71844741H)
Aadesh B. Karpe (71723172M)
 CONTENT
• Introduction
• Necessity
• Problem statement
• Literature Review
• Inference From Literature
• Objective of Study
• Description of Gangapur Dam Reservoir
• Research Methodology
• References
 INTRODUCTION

• Sediment is a fragment of organic or inorganic material that have been broken down
by weathering & erosion which settles down in river or lakes.
• Sedimentation is the process of allowing particles in suspension in water to settle
out of the suspension under the effect of gravity.
• Reservoir sedimentation is filling of the reservoir behind the dam with sediment
carried into the reservoir by streams.
• These sediments are deposited in the reservoir on upstream of the dam because of
the reduction of velocity.
• Factors influencing Sedimentation are Sediment particle size, size & shape of
reservoir, sediment inflow.
 NECESSITY

• Over 90 major & medium dams in the state have sedimentation in the range of 7-17%
over the life of reservoirs, a satellite survey done by Maharashtra Engineering Research
Institute (MERI) has revealed.
• The Sedimentation in Gangapur Dam at Nashik has found to be on the higher side about
15.23% in the 42th year since its construction.
• The reason for Gangapur Dam high amount of silt is that it is located near the origin of
the Godavari River. Reduction in the storage capacity of reservoir due to accumulated
sediment.
• Accumulation of sediment affects the performance of hydraulic structure.
• Reduction in availability of water for irrigation
Source : News paper cutting, TOI
 Source : News paper cutting, TOI

Source : Local News,News paper cutting of Delta Country Independent

Worldwide Sediment Production

Source : International Hydropower Association 2015 Status Report

 PROBLEM STATEMENT
• Gangapur Dam is an earth fill dam on Godavari river near Nashik, Maharashtra.
• The reason for Gangapur dam reporting high amount of silt is that it is located near
origin of the Godavari river.
• The sedimentation in Dam has been found to be on higher side, about 15-23% in the
42nd year since its construction.
• Due to silt deposition in the reservoir area, the storage capacity of the dam has
gradually reduced.
• The right side canal running towards Nashik is also closed due to the high
civilization in the area.
• Hence there is a serious need for sediment study for Gangapur Dam.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Author/Title
Hallouz et. al
“Modeling of discharge and
sediment transport through the
SWAT model in the basin of Tarrasa
(Northwest of Algeria)”
Publication
National Water Research Center
Water Engineering laboratory
ENSH Blida,Algeria
Geo-Environmental Laboratory,
Bab Eazouur Algiers, Algeria.
Description
• The objective of study is to
model discharge and solid
erosion quantification through a
small agricultural watershed by
applying the SWAT model (Soil
and Water Assessment Tools),
with an average altitude of 500
m, drains an area of 568 sq km.
Soil and Water Assessment Tool
(SWAT, version 2009).
• The model integrated with
Geographic Information System
(ArcGIS, version 10.0) were
used to simulate the discharge
and sediment concentration of
Wadi Harraza’s basin for the
period from 2004 to 2009.
Author/Title Publication Description

Sanjeet Kumar et. al(2015) Journal of Hydrologic • Identification of critical

“Identification of Critical Erosion Engineering · October 2014 watersheds prone to soil
Watersheds for Control erosion has been performed by
Management in Data using a hydrological model in
Scarce Condition Using the SWAT data scarce Damodar River
Model” catchment, located in
Jharkhand state of India.
• Calibration and validation
results revealed that model is
predicting monthly runoff and
sediment yield satisfactory for
the two watersheds of the
Damodar River catchment.
Author/Title
Ekasit Kositsakulchai et.al
“Simulation of Sediment Yield
using SWAT Model in Fincha
Watershed, Ethiopia”
Publication
Kasetsart Journal - Natural
Science · January 2012
Description
• The soil and water assessment
tool (SWAT) model was
applied to simulate the
sediment yield from the Fincha
watershed (area 3,251 km2),
located in Western Oromiya
Regional State, Ethiopia.
• The purpose of the study was
to examine the applicability
of the SWAT model in a
watershed with a high
sediment runoff modulus
Author/Title Publication Description

J. G. Arnold et.al Soil & Water Division of • The SWAT (Soil and
“SWAT: MODEL USE, ASABE in May 2012. Water Assessment Tool)
CALIBRATION,AND model is a continuous-
VALIDATION” time, semi-distributed,
process based river basin
model.
• It was developed to
evaluate the effects of
alternative management
decisions on water
resources and nonpoint
source pollution in large
river basins.
Author/Title
RIYADH AL-SOUFI
“SWAT model for Integrated
River Basin
Management with application
to the Mekong Basin”
Publication Description
Sediment Dynamics and the • This paper reports the
Hydromorphology of Fluvial major findings of analysing
Systems (Proceedings of a the flow and sediment
symposium held in transport at major locations
Dundee, UK, July 2006). I along the Mekong River
and discusses the results
from the first-cut
preliminary analysis.
• In addition, the paper
briefly describes the
hydrology of the Mekong
Basin in connection with
the human impact on the
basin’s health
 INFERENCE FROM LITERATURE

• The researchers used Geographic Information System (GIS) in soil erosion modelling
by integrating it with some imperial or other techniques and it was found useful
in all type of land forms.
• Few of the researchers used GIS, SWAT platforms for their study, whereas others
used other combinations.
• It is also observed that the integration of software, tools and various method with
GIS give better solutions in terms of mapping and analysis. Remote Sensing has
some limitations.
• In the present study, an attempt is made to build a SWAT model to estimate
sediment yield and suggest conservation practices for Gangapur dam in Nashik
district of Maharashtra, India.
 OBJECTIVE OF STUDY

• To study yielding of sediment in Gangapur dam reservoir.

• To compute rate of reduction in capacity in Gangapur dam reservoir due
to sediment yielded.
• To identify the critical areas which need urgent conservation measures.
 DESCRIPTION OF GANGAPUR DAM RESEVOIR
Salient features
• Dam Name : Gangapur Dam
• Type Of Dam : Earthen dam
• State Name : Maharashtra
• Location : Nashik
• Impounds : Godavari River
• Purpose : Irrigation
• Built by : Govt. of Maharashtra,
Maharashtra Tourism Development
Corp.
• Catchment Area : 357.4 sq.km
• Storage Capacity : 215880.00 cu.m
• Construction Began : 1954
• Opening Date : 1965
• Height : 36.59m
• Length : 3902m
• Spillway gates : 9
• Spillway Type : Radial(Ogee)
• Co-ordinates : 20.0260565°N
73.6671498­°E
Source : Maps of India, January 2015
 Figure: Index map for Gangapur Dam,
Nashik.

Source : Maps of India, January 2015

 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

SWAT (Soil and water assessment model):

• Soil and water assessment model (SWAT) Soil and Water Assessment Tool
(SWAT)is a plugin to GIS tool designed for hydrological modelling.
• SWAT is a conceptual, continuous time model supported by the USDA.
• The main intention of developing the model is to study the impact of water
management practices and to manage water resources in large watersheds of
river basin.
Fig, 6: SWAT Model Setup (Source: Handbook of CWC 2019
Geographic Information System (GIS):
• The Geographic Information System (GIS) is computer based open
source software available and works with various operating systems such as
Windows, Macintosh and Linux.

Fig.8: Components of GIS.

 REFERENCES
• Alibuyog, N, R, Ella,V,B, M. R. Reyes, R. Srinivasan, C. Heatwole, and
Dillaha, T, (2009), “ Predicting the effects of land use change on runoff and
sediment yield in anupali River Subwatersheds using the SWAT model”
Intl. Agric. Eng. J. , 18(1-2), 15-25.
• Arnold, J. G., J. R. Williams, and D. R. Maidment. 1995b. continuous-time
water and sediment-routing model for large basins. J. Hydraul. Eng. ASCE
121(2): 171-183.
• Douglas- Mankin, K. R., R. Srinivasan, and J. G. Arnold. 2010. Soil and
Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model: Current development and
applications. Trans. ASABE 53(5): 1423- 1431.
• Ackers, P., and W. R. White, "Sediment Transport: New Approach and
Analysis, "Journal, Hydraulics Division, Proceedings, American Society of
Civil Engineers, , vol. 99, No. HY 11, November 1973.
Thank You!!