ESTUDO DA BACIA DO RIBEIRÃO ANHUMAS PARA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DE UM RESERVATÓRIO DE CONTENÇÃO DE ÁGUAS

Abstract

The growth of the neighborhood Medicine in the city of Itajubá generated a significant impact on the basin Anhumas, causing flooding in the urban perimeter, which concern the people bringing social and economic losses. The case study was conducted in order to find alternatives to reduce impacts caused by rain in urban drainage, due to Unplanned urbanization in the district. To analyze the situation we used the principles of urban hydrology, studying hydrological processes in environments affected by urbanization. The catchment was characterized by identifying the use and occupation of land, rainfall, relief, as well as the physical features that form the basin. Based on the results obtained were detected critical points and places where drainage will receive improvements like structural, because basically drain is to define the location and path of the water without causing inconvenience to the people. As for the non-structural measures specified guide to harmonious coexistence between people and Anhumas.