Melamchi River

Melamchi river valley

Melamchi River (Nepali: मेलम्चि खोला) is a tributary of the Indrawati River. It originates from the Jugal Himal at an elevation of about 5,875 m (19,275 ft) above sea level. It joins the Indrawati River at Melamchi Bazaar.

Hiking in Langtang area of Nepal

Morphology

The Melamchi River is 41 km (25 mi) long and has a catchment area of 330 km² (130 sq mi) up to the confluence. The river flows southwards and widens 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.

Incidents

• In June 2021, a flood in the river damaged the Melamchi Bazaar, killing several locals and some foreigners.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of rivers of Nepal

References

1. 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)
2. "Destruction caused by floodwaters in Melamchi bazaar". Retrieved 2021-06-19.
3. Service, Himalayan News (2021-06-18). "At least 15 feared missing in Melamchi flood". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-06-19.

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