Quantify soil erosion and sediment export in response to land use/cover change in the Suha watershed, northwestern highlands of Ethiopia: implications for watershed management

Environmental Systems Research

Table 11 Soil erosion severity class and priority levels of sub watersheds

Soil loss rate (t ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹)	Severity class	Priority level	Sub watershed	Area (ha)
0–5	Very slight		–	–
5–15	Slight	IV	SW6, SW9, SW10, SW11, SW12 and SW24	18,937.8
15–30	Moderate	III	SW5, SW7, SW8, SW19	18,418.5
30–50	Sever	II	SW1, SW2,SW3, SW4, SW13, SW14, SW16, SW20, SW21, SW22 and SW23	35,375.2
> 50	Very sever	I	SW15, W17 and SW18	7611.5