Impact of the Farakka Dam on Thresholds of the Hydrologic Flow Regime in the Lower Ganges River Basin (Bangladesh)

The variation of river flow within a natural range plays an important role in promoting the social-ecological sustainability of a river basin. In order to determine the extent of the natural range of variation, this study assesses hydrologic flow thresholds for the Lower Ganges River Basin. The flow...

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Main Authors: Animesh K. Gain, Carlo Giupponi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/6/8/2501