Morphometric Analysis of Ogunpa and Ogbere Drainage Basins, Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

The paper analysed the morphometric parameters of Ogbere and Ogunpa drainage basins located on basement complex rock in Southwestern Nigeria. Data used were generated from topographical map of Ibadan North-east on scale 1:25,000 published by Federal Survey of Nigeria (1975). Result obtained indicated that studied basins exhibits high spatial variation in their morphometric properties. The study further revealed that morphometric properties of Ogunpa drainage basin are likely to induce high magnitude flood compared to morphometric properties of Ogbere drainage basin. The study thus suggested a number of management practices that can be used in reducing rates of environmental degradation in the basins.