Table 1 Morphological and hydrological characteristics of the Luberizi and Mulongwe watersheds.
Parameter | Symbol | Unit | Luberizi | Mulongwe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perimeter | P | km | 97.74 | 66.00 |
Area | A | km2 | 175.93 | 115.70 |
Gravelius coefficient | Kc | – | 2.06 | 1.71 |
Equivalent length | Le | km | 41.15 | 27.72 |
Global slope index | Ig | km/km | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Mean river slope | Pmean | m/km | 11.27 | 25.23 |
Denivellation | D | m | 593.71 | 2524.00 |
Minimum altitude | Hmin | m | 814.00 | 759.00 |
Mean altitude | Hmean | m | 1691.00 | 2341.00 |
Maximum altitude | Hmax | m | 3179.00 | 3283.00 |
Median altitude | H50% | m | 1530.00 | 2442.00 |
Drainage density | Dd | km/km2 | 0.85 | 0.86 |
Drainage frequency | F1 | – | 0.37 | 0.28 |
Torrentiality coefficient | CT | – | 0.29 | 0.32 |
Number of bifurcations | – | – | 129.00 | 85.00 |
Main river total length | – | km | 145.09 | 100.03 |
Drainage order 1 | LR1 | km | 65.00 | 45.07 |
Drainage order 2 | LR2 | km | 30.00 | 28.00 |
Drainage order 3 | LR3 | km | 21.00 | 13.50 |
Drainage order 4 | LR4 | km | 29.00 | 14.00 |
