ABSTRACT Hydrosedimentological modeling is a useful tool to predict the water dynamic in a basin and for water resources management. This study aimed to i) evaluate the ability of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to model sediment load and continuous monthly streamflow in the Mortes River Basin (MRB) in Southeastern Brazil; ii) estimate the sediment yield spatially distributed by sub-basins; iii) estimate the sediment load export to the Funil Hydroelectric Power Plant reservoir (FHPP), located in the MRB outlet. […]

Simulation of water erosion spatial distribution is an important tool for soil conservation planning in watersheds, being an important application of the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) using interpolation principles, such as geostatistics. This study aimed to simulate spatial distribution of water erosion in a watershed of the Alto Rio Grande (MG) region, applying geostatistical tools for mapping, considering different land use scenarios. Water erosion was estimated by the USLE applied to grid cells, weighing pedologic units and land use […]