Mewa River

Tributary of Tamur River, Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.[1] The Mewa converges with the Tamur river near the Hangdrung village.[2]

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.[3]

Infrastructures

The Mewa has large hydropower potential and a number of projects are under development, such as[4][5]

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

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