Determination of the surface erosion intensity in Penek Riverbasement

Erosion is a very dangerous natural disaster that is known as insidious natural disaster in today's world. Erosion affects agricultural activities negatively in our country which is seen as an enormous problem in many countries by effecting especially agricultural production at the present time and even in the future. Measurements have been carried out in basin of Penek River Senkaya Erzurum for the purpose of specifying the intensity of surface erosion considering geologic, geomorphologic, climatic, edaphic, vegetative and anthropogenic factors which causes erosion. When the findings and data are commented at the end of the study, it is determined that raining regime is more effective than raining quantity on the process of erosion that is formed on the slopes having different relief studies Finally, It is determined that carried sediment quantities depending on erosion, lithological features of the material forming ground, edaphic and vegetative reasons have positive strong relations. Keywords: Penek River, surface erosion, insidious natural disaster, sediment