Objectives of Network Design

The objectives for an observation network be identified and decided before the designing is taken up. Some of the important objectives are listed below:

• Water resources assessment at basin or sub-basin scale
• Water resources assessment for administrative geographical unit Water resources project planning including:
  • Irrigation,
  • Domestic (domestic use, livestock watering),
  • Hydroelectric power and other power generation,
  • Environmental requirements,
  • Industrial requirements,
  • Navigation,
  • Tourism,
  • Recreation
• Flood management
• Assessing impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources