scholarly journals Catastrophic floods in Kosi catchment during August 2008

MAUSAM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
SURINDER KAUR ◽  
ASHOK KUMAR KAUR
Keyword(s):  
River Management ◽  
River Catchment ◽  
Catastrophic Flood ◽  
Time Of Failure

A breach in embankment of Kosi barrage was reported on 18 August, 2008 which has changed its course and resulted in a fresh channel around 120 km to the east of its previous channel. At the time of failure of the embankment, gushing out of about 2832 m3/s water with great impact breaking into the Mahendra Rajmarg and then taking a southward route into the old 1892-1921 abandoned course of the river, thus leaving the pre-breach C-loop and following a straight route to the Ganga. In this study meteorological aspect are analysed in details in relation to the catastrophic flood in the Kosi river catchment during August 2008. It seems that this catastrophic flood may not be solely due to rainfall in the catchment of Kosi. The breach is due to incorrect strategies of river management, human negligence and poor maintenance of afflux bund of the barrage (Sinha, 2009).

Faith in the wake of disaster: A longitudinal qualitative study of religious attachment following a catastrophic flood.

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 578-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward B. Davis ◽  
Cynthia N. Kimball ◽  
Jamie D. Aten ◽  
Chase Hamilton ◽  
Benjamin Andrews ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Catastrophic Flood ◽  
Religious Attachment

Oxygen and deuterium isotope characteristics of Teesta river catchment from Sikkim Himalaya, India: Implications of different moisture sources

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 327-336
Author(s):  
Sheikh Nawaz Ali ◽  
Anupam Sharma ◽  
Shailesh Agrawal ◽  
M. G. Yadava ◽  
R. A. Jani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sikkim Himalaya ◽  
River Catchment ◽  
Moisture Sources

SIMULATION AND CONTROL OF FLOODS IN A WATER NETWORK. CASE STUDY OF JIJIA RIVER CATCHMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 587-595
Author(s):  
Vasile Mircea Cristea ◽  
Ph.m Thai Hoa ◽  
Mihai Mogos-Kirner ◽  
Csavdari Alexandra ◽  
Paul Serban Agachi
Keyword(s):  
Water Network ◽  
River Catchment ◽  
Simulation And Control ◽  
And Control

STUDY ON RIVER MANAGEMENT CONSIDERING THE TRENDS IN VEGETATION ZONE BY UTILIZING LP DATA

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. I_1273-I_1278
Author(s):  
Shun HAMAGUCHI ◽  
Kenichirou OGAWA ◽  
Yuu MORISHITA ◽  
Kouji IKEE ◽  
Yuan-Yu TSAI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Management ◽  
Vegetation Zone

Challenges of the Blackwood Basin, Western Australia

2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (9) ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ecker ◽  
A. Karafilis ◽  
R. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
River Management ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Catchment Management ◽  
Riparian Restoration ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Remnant Vegetation ◽  
High Conservation ◽  
Study Zone

Growing concern about the declining state of the catchment and river led to the formation of the Blackwood Basin Group in 1992. Funded primarily by the Natural Heritage Trust and using the river as the focus, the group aims to provide leadership and support to achieve sustainable management of natural resources in the catchment. Through an Integrated Catchment Management approach, the Blackwood Basin Group has managed a range of projects to improve the community's understanding and management of the Blackwood River and its catchment. A number of research, education, demonstration and on-ground action activities relating to river management have been undertaken in partnership with community and local, state and federal government organisations. Activities include demonstrations and evaluations of riparian restoration, funding riparian restoration activities, protection of high conservation value remnant vegetation, a flood risk study, zone action planning and monitoring the condition of the river and its tributaries.

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