Effects on River Mechanics Due to Reduction in Low-Season Discharge

by E. V. Richardson, (F.ASCE), Resource Consultants & Engineers, Inc, Ft. Collins, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Hydraulic Engineering

Abstract:

India's diversion of water from the Ganges River 11 miles upstream from Bangladesh's western border during the low-flow season seriously adversely affects Bangladesh's irrigated agriculture, navigation, fisheries, and ecosystem. However the effects on river mechanics is probably small.

Subject Headings: Rivers and streams | Developing countries | Water discharge | Irrigation | Fluid flow | Water supply systems | Streamflow | Asia | Bangladesh | India | Ganges River

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