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Tributary of Tamur River, Nepal

Mewa River is a major tributary of Tamur River which forms a part of the Saptakoshi River system. The river is located in Taplejung district of eastern Nepal. The Mewa converges with the Tamur river near the Hangdrung village.

Biodiversity

The Mewa river valley has a landscape lying between 700-3,900m above sea level. The river valley provides shelter for birds during the migration period.

Infrastructures

The Mewa has large hydropower potential and a number of projects are under development, such as

  • Me Khola Hydropower Project (50 MW)
  • Middle Mewa Hydropower Project (49 MW)
  • Palun Khola Hydropower Project (21 MW), in the tributary of Mewa river

See also

References

  1. "Nepal landslides and floods kill at least 15". BBC News. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  2. Thakuri, Sudeep. "Fluvial Functioning Index (FFI): Ass". Forest. 39: 0.
  3. Shrestha, Krishna K; Basnet, Khadga; Bhandari, Prabin; Gurung, Min B (2016). "BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF THE MEWA RIVER VALLEY (PAPUNG CORRIDOR), KANGCHENJUNGA LANDSCAPE, TAPLEJUNG, EAST NEPAL". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Urja Developers | Home". Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. "Mewa Khola". Retrieved 2021-04-23.

27°22′37″N 87°37′38″E / 27.37688°N 87.62722°E / 27.37688; 87.62722


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