'onfined 
mainly 
nodules. 
mations 
n semi- 
le in the 
level in 
r levels 
3). The 
1 100 to 
g trend, 
s along 
m) over 
s of the 
district 
irbonate 
Specific 
1000 
stafabad 
sewage 
a large 
Higher 
ground 
nplexes 
collated 
d water 
xcellent 
the area 
or to nil 
ct area. 
c units 
le. 2. 
  
(90) 
  
  
  
0.04 
  
  
0.01 
  
4.37 
  
1.41 
  
38.86 
  
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Alluvial APD- | Highly dissected, very gently sloping plain of | Good 32.22 1.81 
plain Deep | R alluvial sediments »20m thickness 
ravenous 
Alluvial APS Very gently sloping plain of alluvial sediments | Good 64.44 3.62 
Plain «10m thickness. 
Shallow 
Alluvial APS-R | Highly dissected, very gently sloping plain of | Moderate 0.28 0.02 
Plain alluvial sediments «10m thickness 
Shallow 
Ravenous 
B. DENUDATIONAL ORIGIN 
Piedmont PDD Moderately sloping zone of colluvial and alluvial | Moderate; 39.38 2.21 
Alluvial sediments >30m thickness at the foot of hills Serves as 
Deeply good 
Buried recharge 
zone and 
cannot hold 
groundwater 
due to steep 
hydraulic 
. | gradient 
Piedmont PDD- | Highly dissected, moderately sloping zone of | Poor 1.53 0.09 
Alluvial R colluvial and alluvial sediments at the foot of 
Deeply the hills >20m thickness 
Buried 
Ravenous 
Piedmont PDS Moderately sloping zone of colluvial and alluvial | Moderate; 50.99 2.86 
Alluvium sediments at the foot of hills («10m thickness) steep 
Sallow hydraulic 
Buried gradient 
Piedmont PDS-R | Highly dissected, moderately sloping zone of | Poor 0.78 0.04 
Alluvium colluvial and alluvial sediments at the foot of 
Shallow hills «10m thickness. 
Buried 
Ravenous 
Denudation | DH Hills of sandstones and shales showing | Poor; forms | 103.70 5.83 
al Hill rounded crests and attaining relief about 600m. | runoff zone | 
Intermonta | IV Narrow linear valley having width of 1.5 to 2.5 | Very good 15.13 0.85 
ne Valley km, occupied by unconsolidated clastic 
sediments. 
Rivers 139.98 7.87 
  
Table 3. Depth of Water Table in Yamunanagar district 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Depth Range (m) Area occupied (sq. km.) Area (96) to district area 
0 - 1.5 14.416 0.81 
1.5 - 3.0 105.862 5.95 
3 - 10 1137.129 63.90 
10 - 20 319.313 17.94 
20 - 30 19.950 1.12 
Out crop 182.836 10.28 
Total 1779.504 100.00 
  
  
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