Fig. 7

Flow duration curves at the upstream of the hydropower projects in India. (a,b), (c,d) Monthly flow duration curve for the Bhakra, Hirakud, Sardar Sarovar, and Mettur dams, respectively. The black dashed lines represent the threshold of high-flow (<5%) and low-flow (>95%) events. Map in the central panel shows the ___location of the selected hydropower dams across India.