Author(s): Ankit Jain; Kartikeya Mishra; H. L. Tiwari; M. K. Choudhary
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Keywords: Dam Breach parameters Overtopping Pipping Regression RMSE
Abstract: Dams are crucial infrastructure constructed across the river which stores and supplies water for various purposes. Dam breach may be summarized as the partial or catastrophic failure leading to the uncontrolled release of water. The potential for catastrophic failures causes environmental damage, economic loss, displacement of communities, and loss of life which requires emergency response planning. This study summarizes dam break failure in India about more than 100 years ago. Also, this study aims to determine breach parameters (peak discharge, breach formation time, and average breach width) using different empirical models and compare them using regressing analysis by coefficient of determination (R2) and Root mean square error (RMSE). From the literature survey, it was found that flooding due to overtopping and piping during peak flood were the primary cause of dam failure.
Year: 2025