Channel Geometry and Flow Estimates for Two Small Mountain Streams in the Middle Hills, Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13908488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nel Caine (corresponding author), P K Mool (0000-0002-2402-7887) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3/4 |
| Pages | 231-231 |
| Publication date | 1981-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mountain Research and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-4741 • E-ISSN: 1994-7151 |
| Publisher | International Mountain Society (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3673060 |
| OpenAlex | W2328842442 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
As part of a hazard mapping and evaluation study of the Kathmandu-Kakani area in the Middle Hills, Nepal, conducted as a United Nations/Unesco project, channel conditions at 43 stations on Thulo Khola and Ghatte Khola have been measured and peak discharges for the 1979 monsoon (a season of approximately normal precipitation) have been estimated. The results show that variations in the channels and the flows they carry in this tropical, high-relief area conform to the patterns established by other studies. This should allow hydrologic concepts and models that are derived from the long records and widespread studies of mid-latitude regions to be used in tropical mountains, where there are few direct observations. Flood hazards in the Kathmandu-Kakani area appear to be limited to those riparian zones which consist of constructed agricultural terraces. Damage to these terraces by channel expansion could provide a large influx of sediment to the fluvial system with consequent downstream siltation
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1981 - 1996 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |