Application of the SHE to catchments in India Part 2. Field experiments and simulation studies with the SHE on the Kolar subcatchment of the Narmada River

The results of SHE modelling of the 820 km2 Kolar catchment in Madhya Pradesh, Central India are presented. The data collection, the associated field investigations, the calibration and the modelling results are discussed along with the assessment of model parameters. Based on the experiences obtained in this study from modelling and field experiments, the necessity of fieldwork and the hydrological realism of the final model representation of the basin are discussed.