Khan, B. and Iqbal, M.J. and Yosufzai , M.A.K. (2011) Flood risk assessment of River Indus of Pakistan. Arabian Journal of Geosciences , 4 (1-2). pp. 115-122.
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Abstract
Annual flood peak discharges is widely used in risk assessment. Major sources of flooding in Pakistan are River Jhelum, River Chenab, River Kabul, and upper and lower parts of River Indus. These rivers are major tributaries of the River Indus System which is one of the most important systems of the world and the greatest system of Pakistan. River Indus is the longest river of Pakistan containing seven gauge stations and several barrages, and it plays a vital role in the irrigation system and power generation for the country. This paper estimates the risk of flood in River Indus using historical data of maximum peak discharges. On the basis of our analysis, we find out which dam/barrage reservoir need to be updated in capacity, and whether there are more dams/barrages needed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Annual flood peak discharges, Risk assessment, River Indus |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Bahria University (Karachi Campus), Karachi, Pakistan |
| Subjects: | Atmosperic Science > Climatology |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2014 03:45 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2014 03:45 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12517-009-0110-9 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13462 |
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