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Table 4 Distribution of LS-factors in the northern catchment of Lake Tana

From: Estimation of soil loss using remote sensing and GIS-based universal soil loss equation in northern catchment of Lake Tana Sub-basin, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Northwest Ethiopia

LS factor Class

Entire catchment ha (%)

Megech area ha (%)

Derma area ha (%)

Garno area ha (%)

Gumero area ha (%)

Gabikura area ha (%)

0 ≤ LS ≤ 1

287,559 (98.4)

79,730 (98.6)

59,557 (99)

40,205 (98.0)

53,250 (98.5)

56,001 (99.3)

1 < LS ≤ 10

4373 (1.50)

1018 (1.25)

564 (0.93)

806 (1.95)

730 (1.35)

368 (0.65)

10 < LS ≤ 20

229 (0.08)

81 (0.1)

48 (0.07)

21 (0.05)

23 (0.1)

11 (0.02)

LS > 20

100.5 (0.03)

42 (0.05)

18 (0.03)

6 (0.01)

8 (0.01)

4 (0.01)