Water
Inland Water Resources
Inland water resources include both fresh and brackish water bodies. While freshwater is naturally occurring water with low concentration of salt, brackish water has a salt concentration varying between that of freshwater and marine water.
- Inland Water Resources of the country are categorized as: rivers and canals; reservoirs; tanks, lakes & ponds; lakes and derelict water bodies; and brackish water.
- River basin is the most important unit of analysis for any water-related study.
- River basin, also called catchment area of the river, is the area from which the rain will flow into that particular river.
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