Climate change and effectiveness of dams in flood mitigation in India
Abstract India, the third-largest dam-building nation, highly relies on dams for irrigation, hydropower, and flood control. Observations show that dams both mitigated and triggered floods across Indian river basins. However, their effectiveness in mitigating floods under current and future climates...
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| Main Authors: | Urmin Vegad, Vimal Mishra |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-07-01
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| Series: | npj Natural Hazards |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-025-00117-z |
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