Melamchi River

Melamchi River (Nepali: मेलम्चि खोला) is a tributary of the Indrawati River. It originates from the Jugal Himal at an elevation of about 5875 m above sea level. It joins the Indrawati River at Melamchi Bazaar.

Morphology
The Melamchi River is 41 km long and has a catchment area of 330 km2 up to the confluence. The river flows southwards and widens downstream.

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.