Conservation of soil and water and reduction of sediment outflow in watershed systems is increasingly becoming a challenge for soil and water conservationists and hydraulic engineers owing to the dynamic and location specific nature of the problem. The concept of sediment routing has been rarely taken into account resulting into improper sediment management in watersheds. In the present paper an attempt has been made to evaluate the amount of sediment yield reaching the main outlet of 3712 ha Amameh watershed in Iran. Two different approaches of Williams’ routing model and revised MUSLE were applied and the results of prioritization were compared. The results of the study reveal a drastic variation in spatial contribution of sub-areas in sediment yield. The results of the study also revealed that the application of sediment routing model may facilitate the better estimation in sediment contribution of different parts of the study watershed, which may lead to a better management of the watershed.
