Impact of Dam on Flow Regime and Flood Plain Modification in Punarbhaba River Basin of Indo-Bangladesh Barind Tract

Water Conservation Science and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 59-77

  Talukdar, Swapan ^a   Pal, Swades ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOUR BANGA   (India)

Author keywords

Attenuation of flow; Ecodeficit and flood plain reduction; IHA; Installation of dam; Punarbhaba River; RVA

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; DAMS; ECOLOGY; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; WATER LEVELS; WATERSHEDS;

% REDUCTIONS; ATTENUATION OF FLOW; BANGLADESH; ECODEFICIT AND FLOOD PLAIN REDUCTION; FLOOD PLAINS; HYDROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS; INDICATOR OF HYDROLOGICAL ALTERATION; INSTALLATION OF DAM; PUNARBHABA RIVER; RVA;

RIVERS;

EID: 85162380357     PISSN: 23663340     EISSN: 23645687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s41101-017-0025-3     Document Type: Article

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