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Table 5 C-factor values for sub-catchments of 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

C-factor values

Entire catchment ha (%)

Megech sub catchment ha (%)

Derma subcatchment ha (%)

Garno subcatchment ha (%)

Gumero subcatchment ha (%)

Gabi Kura subcatchment ha (%)

0.2 < C ≤ 0.53

56,664 (19.3)

30,538 (37.8)

12,083 (20.2)

7,839 (19.1)

8903 (16.5)

10,070 (17.9)

0.53 < C ≤ 0.63

103,267 (35.4)

17,873 (22.1)

18,452 (30.7)

14,827 (36.1)

21,077 (39.0)

19,223 (34.1)

0.63 < C ≤ 0.91

132,251 (45.3)

32,316 (40.1)

29,577 (49.2)

18,360 (44.8)

24,051 (44.5)

27,048 (48.0)