Morphometric Properties of Selected Drainage Basins in Southern Ontario

Abstract

<p>Eighteen small stream basins were chosen in Southern Ontario. With the aim f quantification of the characteristics of these drainage basins, numerous basin parameters were measured from topographic maps. The degree of application of the 'Horton Laws of Stream Composition' to the stream segment numbers, length, and drainage areas of these third order networks was critically examined. Further, values of the morphometric properties measured in each basin were also tested for their variation with lithology and with map scale. Finally, an attempt was made to evaluate the inter-relationships among the parameters which were used to characterise these drainage basins.</p>