Water balance of the Córrego Seco microbasin in Caratinga, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

Journal: Region - Water Conservancy DOI: 10.32629/rwc.v8i1.3623

José Geraldo da  Silva, Vitor  Vitor  Feitoza, José Augusto Costa Gonçalves

Universidade Federal de Itajubá

Abstract

In order to assess the water balance of the Córrego Seco watershed in the municipality of Caratinga, MG, hydrological calculations were carried out using the Thornthwaite - Mather method. This research is quantitative in nature and is specifically a case study. The result of the water balance showed that the months with the highest evapotranspiration, i.e. over 100 mm, were January, August, September, October and December. The greatest water deficits occurred between March and November, characterizing the dry season, but the greatest rainfall occurred between December and February, characterizing a wetter, rainy season, demonstrating that the area studied has two very distinct and defined seasons.

Keywords

In order to assess the water balance of the Córrego Seco watershed in the municipality of Caratinga, MG, hydrological calculations were carried out using the Thornthwaite - Mather method. This research is quantitative in nature and is specifically a case

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