Mewa River Explained

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

See also

• List of rivers of Nepal

References

27.3769°N 87.6272°W

Notes and References

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