HimalHydro - database of run-of-the-river projects in the Himalayan region

The HimalHydro database is a comprehensive, curated dataset of hydropower projects located across the Himalayan region. It brings together project-level information to support research, policy analysis, environmental assessment, and regional planning related to river basin development and energy infrastructure in one of the world’s most ecologically significant mountain systems.

This repository contains the core data files, associated with the HimalHydro database. The dataset covers hydropower projects across the Himalayan arc, including projects located in parts of India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Pakistan.

The repository includes MATLAB code that requires MATLAB R2023b or higher and TopoToolbox 3. The MATLAB code includes tools for simulating flood propagation and for analyzing stream networks subject to flow diversion. To run the code, add the containing folders and subfolders to MATLAB's search path. In MATLAB, type

help floodpropagation

to read the documentation of the code. 

methods STREAMLINK

will provide an overview of methods. Each method/function has a help block that can be accessed using

help STREAMLINK/name_of_method

The help text of each function features an example that shows how to run the code.