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National River Basins Survey

Work Overview

National river basins survey is aimed to accomplish sustainable water resource management and preservation by collecting the data for basic condition, water use, flood control, and ecosystem in river basins and constructing the information.

  • Definition

    River basins survey and analysis for watershed management and national water master plan

  • The ground of business

    Article 6 of 「Act on the Investigation, Planning, and Management of Water Resources」 , Order No. 1340 「Guidelines of Drainage Basin Survey」 of the Ministry of Environment

  • Scope of business

    Nationwide river basins (basic conditions, water use, flood control, ecosystem)

  • Applications

    • Basic data for watershed management
    • Establishment of water resource plan such as National Water Management Plan and Comprehensive River Basin Management Plan
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