RS and GIS for Identification of Potential Sites for Water Harvesting Structures in Bandal Watershed

A case study was conducted to identify the suitability of potential sites for groundwater recharge structures in Bandal watershed, Uttaranchal, using Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information System (GIS). Sites for 8 check dams, 86 groundwater recharge structures (percolation tanks) and 15 farm ponds and check dams were identified covering an area of 449,531 m2, 449,531 m2 and 36,448 m2, respectively