Water Availability in the Kapuas River in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

The Kapuas River is a long, meandering river that runs through West Kalimantan. Its length is about 1143 km and its basin stretches up to 100,000 km2 [17]. It provides sufficient water for the inhabitants of this region for the basic needs such as agriculture, industry, fishing and sanitation.

It is a very important resource to the people of West Kalimantan and Indonesia in general. It can provide a significant benefit for people living in areas of drought or flood and also has the potential to save people from diseases. It is one of the major sources of drinking water in the country.

But how much water is available in the Kapuas 88 slot River? There are several factors that affect water availability in this river. These are: rainfall, land cover and river discharge.




Rainfall is a very important factor in water availability as it determines how much rainfall enters the Kapuas River and how long the river can supply people with water. The Kapuas River flows across West Kalimantan and has an average annual rainfall of 890 mm.

However, the amount of rain in this area is not uniform. The Kapuas River can experience high rainfall and low rainfall in different seasons. This can cause the Kapuas River to be overfilled in the rainy season and underfilled during the dry season. This is due to the tropical climate in this area.

Moreover, the type of land cover and land use in the Kapuas River are also important factors in water availability. This is because the runoff coefficient of this area varies according to the land cover and land use in the area.

This is the reason why it is difficult to determine the amount of water available in the Kapuas River at any point in time. This is also because the river flow regime changes and there are many other influences that affect the availability of water in the river.

To analyze the influence of these factors, this study examined the changes in the water discharge and the rainfall trend at a single station in Pontianak (West Kalimantan) and the basin of the Kapuas River during the 30 years from 1981 to 2013. It also analyzed the land cover and land use changes that occured within the Kapuas River basin from 1990 to 2012. The results show that the variation in the river discharge is significantly related to the variation in the rainfall.

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