The Tam Pokhari Glacier Lake outburst flood of 3 September 1998

Authors

  • Shree Kamal Dwivedi Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS), HMG/Nepal, PO Box 1340, Singh Durbar, Kathmandu
  • Madhav Dev Acharya Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS), HMG/Nepal, PO Box 1340, Singh Durbar, Kathmandu
  • R. Simard Engineering Geology, Department of Hydraulic Engineering SNC- Lavalin, Montreal, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jngs.v22i0.32429

Keywords:

GLOF, Glacial retreat, Tam Pokhari Glacier Lake, Dudh Koshi

Abstract

Retreating glaciers in the Himalayas have given rise to many glacier lakes. One of such lakes is the Tam Pokhari. It is located in eastern Nepal (86°56'52" E longitude and 27°44'33" N latitude) and breached on 3 September 1998 releasing 17.66 million cubic metres of water. The sediments transported by the outburst flood dammed the Dudh Kosh, River and inundated it up to 2 km upstream The nature of the glacier lake outburst flood, its causes, and downstream impact are presented in this paper.

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Published

2000-12-01

How to Cite

Dwivedi, S. K., Acharya, M. D., & Simard, R. (2000). The Tam Pokhari Glacier Lake outburst flood of 3 September 1998. Journal of Nepal Geological Society, 22, 539–546. https://doi.org/10.3126/jngs.v22i0.32429

Issue

Vol. 22 (2000)

Section

Articles

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© Nepal Geological Society