Jhimruk Khola Intake: Design of intake and desilting arrangement for the Jhimruk hydro-electric project (Nepal)

The potential for hydro power in Nepal is immense; the country clings to the south slopes of the Himalayas and has numerous streams and rivers that are fed by the monsoon rains and the melting mountain snow. The total potential is estimated at 83,000 MW, and even if only a fraction of this is economically feasible to develop it sets an aim for...