# Flood risk assessment and channel roughness adjustment modeling in a degraded Baliase River basin, Indonesia > Yumna Y. URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_105033782982 Jurnal / Konferensi: Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management Tahun terbit: 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15243/jdmlm.2025.125.8997 ISSN: 2339076X Kuartil SJR: Q3 Citations: 0 ## Authors - Yumna Y. ## Abstract Land degradation in the Baliase River Basin continues to worsen due to increasingly complex hydrological phenomena. This study aimed to evaluate peak discharge as a flood reference for a return period of 2–200 years, estimate channel capacity, determine flood risk status, and simulate hydraulic responses to variations in Manning's n value. Peak discharge calculations use the Nakayasu synthetic unit hydrograph method, with field geometric data modeled using HEC-RAS 6.0 software in a steady-state manner. Four technical scenarios were tested: (1) river normalization, (2) clearing of wild vegetation, (3) bank hardening, and (4) channel deepening/straightening. The analysis results indicate that the Baliase River Basin is generally in critical flood conditions, especially in the downstream and central areas (Stations 6-14). Most river segments are unable to accommodate peak discharges for a repeat period of 2 years. The variation in the n value in each scenario suggests that technical intervention can significantly alter the hydraulic characteristics. Adjusting n values can reduce flood risk, primarily through changes in hydraulic form. Scenario 4 is most effective because it increases the cross-sectional area and hydraulic radius, while Scenarios 1 and 3 contribute by reducing channel roughness. Scenario 2 serves as a support strategy and is ideally combined with other strategies. Priority is given to Scenario 4 in areas where discharge exceeds channel capacity. ## Keywords - Environmental science - Channel (broadcasting) - Hydrograph - Flood myth - Hydrology (agriculture) - Drainage basin - Surface runoff - Return period - Structural basin - 100-year flood - Hydraulic structure - Combined sewer - Hydraulic roughness - Flood control - Bank erosion - Flooding (psychology) - Flood mitigation - Clearing - Discharge - Current (fluid) - Floodplain - Hydraulic engineering - Hydraulics - Flow conditions --- Sumber: Discover Unhas — RIMS Universitas Hasanuddin. Saat mengutip, gunakan DOI bila tersedia atau URL kanonis di atas.