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Table 3 Watershed-specific conditions

From: Assessment of regional changes for enhancing water availability

S. N.

Watershed

Area, stream length, drainage density

Land use type

1

Chhabdi Khola watershed, Tanahun

Area: 28.411 km2

Stream length: 19.73 km

Drainage density: 0.694

57.3% broadleaved closed forest; 8.87% broadleaved open forest; 33.7% agriculture; 0.14% built-up area

2

Guhe Khola watershed, Tanahun

Area: 2.275 km2

Stream length: 1.68 km

Drainage density: 0.738

46.48% broadleaved closed forest and 53.52% agriculture

3

Gharmi Khola watershed, Kaski

Area: 2958 km2

Stream length: 1.72 km

Drainage density: 0.581

16.48% broadleaved closed forest; 5.44% broadleaved open forest; 0.30% shrub land; 1.09% grassland and 76.68% agriculture

4

Bhoti Khola watershed, Kaski

Area: 6.036 km2

Stream length: 3.86 km

Drainage density: 0.639

1.87% needle leaved closed forest; 8.87% needle leaved open forest; 21.86% broadleaved closed forest; 10.1% broadleaved open forest; 0,19% shrub land; 0.31% grassland and 56.8% agriculture