Open AccessHydrological analyses in Skrapež river basin
Author(s) -
Jelena Kovačević–Majkić
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
zbornik radova/zbornik radova - geografski institut "jovan cvijić"
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.16
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1821-2808
pISSN - 0350-7599
DOI - 10.2298/ijgi0858043k
Subject(s) - hydrology (agriculture) , water balance , environmental science , drainage basin , water quality , surface water , structural basin , water resource management , water supply , water level , period (music) , geology , geography , environmental engineering , geomorphology , ecology , physics , geotechnical engineering , cartography , acoustics , biology
Reasons for lack of hydrological studies in mountainous regions are: absence of hydrological measurements and the fact that measurements were not continuous. However, as mentioned areas are basic sources of fresh, unpolluted and useful water, it is necessary to carry out water regime researches and continuous measurements. Surface amount of water in Skrapež riverbed was analyzed, as well as its regime and water balance. Water management problems were pointed out as well. This paper discusses problems connected to decreasing of water amount in the last 20 years of analyzed period, variations of discharge, threats to economy in periods of both low and high water, and also points out the torrential character of the river. The possibilities of water usage from previously unstudied Skrapež sub basins are pointed out as well. Research and utilization of these sub basins provided that high water quality is preserved, would lead to high level of solving the problems of water supply, irrigation and torrential rivers