Babai (Ghaghara)
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| location |
Bheri , Rapti ( Nepal ), Uttar Pradesh ( India ) |
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| River system | Ganges | |
| Drain over | Ghaghara → Ganges → Indian Ocean | |
| source | at the eastern end of the Dang valley 27 ° 58 ′ 27 ″ N , 82 ° 34 ′ 6 ″ E |
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| Source height | 672 m | |
| muzzle |
Ghaghara Coordinates: 27 ° 44 ′ 8 " N , 81 ° 17 ′ 54" E 27 ° 44 ′ 8 " N , 81 ° 17 ′ 54" E |
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| Mouth height | 118 m | |
| Height difference | 554 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.4 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 400 km (with source rivers) | |
| Catchment area | 3700 km² | |
| Discharge at the Chepang gauge |
MQ |
71 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Sharada Khola | |
The Babai ( Nepali : बबई babaī ) is a left tributary of the Ghaghara in Nepal and India .
The Babai rises in the Dang Valley , which runs in Province No. 5 between the Mahabharat chain in the north and the Siwaliks in the south. The river flows in a predominantly westerly direction through the foothills of the Himalayas . In the Bardia National Park it breaks through the mountain range to the south and then turns sharply south. The headwaters of the Ghaghara, the Geruwa , runs a few kilometers to the west. The Babai crosses the border to India in the lower reaches and meets the Ghaghara below the mouth of the Sharda . The Babai has a length of about 400 km. Its catchment area covers 3700 km², of which 3500 km² are in Nepal. The mean discharge at the Chepang gauge above the confluence of the Sharada Khola is 71 m³ / s. The mean monthly discharge varies between 4 m³ / s in April and 588 m³ / s in July.
There are plans to divert water from the north-running Bheri River to the Babai.
The Babai is popular for fishing, rafting, and kayaking. In Babai, u. a. the following fish: the carp fish Tor putitora ("Golden Mahseer"), the barbel species Raiamas bola ("Himalayan trout") and snakehead fish .