Impacts of channelization of River Bala, eastern Himalayan foothills, India
Hard river engineering or channelization alters channel bathymetry and river morphology and invites multiple fluvio-hydrological hazards.The linear (72 m), concrete, low height (1.6 m), multipillars (20 pillars) bridge with concrete embankments and revetments has been constructed across and along the river Bala within the Himalayan foothill zone in