The Tinau is a Class- II category River originating from the Mahabharat Mountains and flowing through the Siwalik Hills and Terai Plain at
Butwal,
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
before joining the
Ganges
The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
.
River morphology
The length of the Tinau is 95 km starting from Palpa to Indo-Nepal Border at Marchawar. The catchment area of the river is about 1081 sq. km up to the border.
River flow
The minimum flow of the river is about 2.2 m3/s in April while the calculated 100 years return period flow in 2500m3/s.
The maximum recorded flow at DHM station no 390 is as follows:
Floods
1981
In 1981, there was a huge flood that destroyed two suspension bridges and the powerhouse shaft of Himal Hydro.
2007
In the flood of 2007 at least 500 households of Butwal municipality were displaced.
2008
In 2008, due to outburst of embankment, about 250 households were displace in Butwal municipality due to the flood.
Water Use
Hydropower
Tinau Hydropower Plant
Tinau Hydropower Plant (Nepali: तिनाउ जलविद्युत आयोजना, Tinau Jalbidyut Ayojana) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Rupandehi District of Nepal. The flow from Tinau River is used to generate ...
References
Rivers of Lumbini Province
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