Melamchi River
Melamchi River is a tributary of Indrawati River. It originates from the Jugal Himal at an elevation of about 5,875 m (19,275 ft) amsl. It joins with the Indrawati River at Melamchi bazaar.
Morphology
Melamchi River is 41 km (25 mi) long and has a catchments area of 330 km2 (130 sq mi) up to the confluence. The river flows southwards and widens towards the downstream. [1]
Hydrology
The mean annual flow is 9.7 m3/s. The maximum flow is 289 m3/s.
Infrastructure
- Melamchi Water Supply Project in the river diverts water from the river to kathmandu for drinking purpose.
Incidents
- In June 2021, the flood in river caused damage in the Melamchi Bazar killing several local and some foreigners [2] [3]
See also
References
- ^ Pant, Dhruba; Bhattarai, Madhusudan; Basnet, Govinda (2008-02-01). "Implications of bulk water transfer on local water management institutions: A case study of the Melamchi Water Supply Project in Nepal".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Destruction caused by floodwaters in Melamchi bazaar". Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ Service, Himalayan News (2021-06-18). "At least 15 feared missing in Melamchi flood". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-06-19.