- Koshi Barrage
The Koshi Barrage is a flood control
sluice across the Sapta Koshi River at theNepal –India n border. It was built between 1958 and 1962.The
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is several miles north of the Barrage.2008 flood
In August 2008, the eastern embankments of the Koshi Barrage collapsed, several miles north of the Nepal-India border. The resulting flood left nearly 100,000 people homeless in Nepal and millions in Bihar, India.Adhikary, Dhruba (5 September 2008). [http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JI05Df01.html "For Prachanda, a tale of two cities"] , "Asia Times". Retrieved on 29 September 2008.]
High dam
The construction of a high dam near the Koshi Barrage has been considered. [cite news|url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullstory.asp?filename=aFanata0sa3qzpla0Ra5a8a.axamal&folder=aHaoamW&Name=Home&dtSiteDate=20080906|title=Koshi flood triggers Treaty deliberation|date=September 5, 2008|work=The Himalayan Times|accessdate=2008-10-04]
References
External links
*Sushil Koirala (21 August 2008). [http://www.kantipuronline.com/columns.php?&nid=157806 "What is Flooding the Koshi Barrage?"] , eKantipur.com.
* [http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/ON/article/viewFile/507/507 Diversity of Wetland Birds around the Koshi Barrage Area ] by D. T. Chhetry in Our Nature (2006)4:91-95
*cite book |author=Reed, David |coauthors=James McConnachie |title=The Rough Guide to Nepal |year=2002 |publisher=Rough Guides |isbn=1858288991 |pages=p. 395]
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