Abstract:
Since time immemorial floods have been causing loss of human
lives, valuable property and crops in most parts of the world and
India is no exception to this. The flood damage can be reduced
significantly by proper management through various structural
measures such as dams, levees, embankments etc., by taking vari
ous non-structural measures and by proper design of various
hydraulic structures. The estimation of design flood and flood
characteristics is thus crucial for flood management and control.
