Erosion Distribution and its Mitigation in Muvattupzha River Basin

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2025 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 12 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2025

Authors : Emy Poulose, Abdu Rahiman K. U. , Subha Vishnudas

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I4P106

How to Cite?

Emy Poulose, Abdu Rahiman K. U. , Subha Vishnudas, "Erosion Distribution and its Mitigation in Muvattupzha River Basin," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 4, pp. 67-74, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I4P106

Abstract:

Tons of soil are removed every year from various river basins by water, posing a danger to an agricultural country like India. The spatial distribution of quantitated soil erosion must be accessed to propose effective soil conservation practices. Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is a model used to predict soil erosion. Muvattupuzha River, flowing through the Western Ghats and draining into Vembanad Lake, has undergone many changes over the years. The sediment load deposited by this river on the side of Vembanad Lake has resulted in various changes in the Vembanad Lake. In this work, an attempt was made to determine the soil erosion in the Muvattupuha River basin. It was observed that more than 90% of the plantation area of the Muvttupuzha River basin is undergoing erosion. Various methods that can mitigate erosion are also included. The addition of materials generating calcium, like a combination of clamshell powder and metakaolin, can increase the shear strength of soil, improving resistance to erosion.

Keywords:

Basin, Clamshell powder, Erosion, Metakaolin, Mitigation, Shear strength.

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