Abstract: Stream morphology result from the combined effect of internal and external dynamic conditions. Capacities of the river basin, such as river drainage, river erosion, and surface and water infiltration, can be obtained using morphometric analysis. The Qingjiang River is a typical mountain river basin in the Three Gorges karstic area. The rapid and efficient grasping of the overall distribution characteristics of groundwater resources in the Qingjiang watershed has been a challenge in water resources surveys in the area. For the above problem, Aster GDEM data were used to analyze 6 linear, 8 aerial, and 3 relief features of 24 sub-watersheds according to the groundwater potential characteristics indicated by different parameters. Each parameter is assigned a sequence value. The sum of the sequence values of different parameters is used as the priority sequence of different sub-watersheds. Further more, the results validated with the discharge of the springs, show that the prioritization of the Qingjiang watershed is well correlated with the groundwater potential zones. The higher prioritization basins are likewise areas of abundant groundwater resources. In Qingjiang catchment, comparing with upper and lower reaches of Qingjiang River, the northern tributaries in the middle reaches are abundant in groundwater resources. This study reveals the importance of DEM data in the evaluation of water system features and in the extraction of the related parameter, and provides new ideas for water resources evaluation and management.