Floods and Countermeasures Impact Assessment for the Metro Colombo Canal System, Sri Lanka

A 15th-century canal system in the Metro Colombo area of Sri Lanka was studied to identify its capacity in controlling floods. The canal system was modelled by MIKE FLOOD for 10, 25 and 50-year return periods of rainfalls to achieve respective floods. The impacts of the considered rainfalls were ana...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Mashood Mohamed Moufar, Edangodage Duminda Pradeep Perera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Hydrology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/5/1/11