Articles | Volume 19, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-1401-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-1401-2015
Research article
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13 Mar 2015
Research article |  | 13 Mar 2015

Assessing downstream flood impacts due to a potential GLOF from Imja Tsho in Nepal

M. A. Somos-Valenzuela, D. C. McKinney, A. C. Byers, D. R. Rounce, C. Portocarrero, and D. Lamsal

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The potential flooding impacts from Imja glacial lake in Nepal were studied using a two-dimensional debris-flow model to evaluate the effectiveness of proposed measures to reduce possible flooding impacts to downstream communities by lowering the lake level. The results indicate that only a minor benefits is achieved with modest (~3m) lowering and lowering of 20m almost eliminates all flood impact at Dingboche.
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