Geomorphic evidence of catastro g along the middle Indus valley

CatastroplzicJIood.~ have inundated the middle lndrts River valley througizortt the late Quaternary. These floods have produced very distinct geomorphic signatures within the valley srtch as boulder beds, plunge pools, and chutes. These features have been mapped and measured to develop estimates offlood hydralrlic parameters. The bedrock natrrre ofthe Zndlts salley along this stretch constrains flood water from lateral migration or significant down cutting within the channel. This constraint results in increased jlow velocity and greater flood power,