Hydromorphometry of Al-Adhah Valley Basin in Southwest of Iraq

Abstract

The study of the morphometric characteristics of river basins is one of the studies that have taken up space in the recent period, especially with the decrease in the available water quantities and coinciding with the prevailing climate extremism. These studies are represented by the spatial, morphological, topographical and water network characteristics, in addition to the hydrological characteristics represented by the surface runoff characteristics of the Wadi Al-Adhah basin. The desired goal of the research is to identify the geographical factors through which the study area can be invested in various activities. The study of the area relied on modern techniques, digital elevation maps (DEM) and their analysis and processing through the ARCGIS 10.8 program. Morphometric measurements were also studied to apply the mathematical methods adopted in such studies. The study area is located in the southwest of Iraq, occupying an area of ​​about (27) km2.