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Pareta, K. (2024). Integrated Hydrodynamic Modeling of Dam Failure and Downstream Flood Inundation near Kathmandu, Nepal using MIKE Hydro River Model. Journal of Hydraulic Structures, 10(1), 80-105. doi: 10.22055/jhs.2024.46290.1290
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Pareta, K. Integrated Hydrodynamic Modeling of Dam Failure and Downstream Flood Inundation near Kathmandu, Nepal using MIKE Hydro River Model. Journal of Hydraulic Structures, 2024; 10(1): 80-105. doi: 10.22055/jhs.2024.46290.1290