PRELIMINARY DESK STUDY REPORT

OF
SAURYA KHOLA DAM PROJECT (SKDP)
ARGHAKHANCHI DISTRICT

JUNE 2018
JESTHA 2075

SUBMITTED BY:
MANNINGS CONSULT PVT.LTD
KUPONDOLE, LALITPUR

SUBMITTED TO:
OFFICE OF PANINI RURAL MUNICIPALITY, ARGHAKHACHI,
NEPAL
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................1
2. SURVEY LICENSE FOR FURTHER STUDIES ..........................................................................1
3. LOCATION .....................................................................................................................................1
4. AVAILABLE MAPS.......................................................................................................................1
5. HYDROLOGICAL DATA .............................................................................................................1
6. THE PROJECT................................................................................................................................3
7. POWER AND ENERGY OUTPUT ................................................................................................4
8. REVENUE .......................................................................................................................................5
10. COST ESTIMATE ........................................................................................................................5
ANNEX ...............................................................................................................................................6
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1. INTRODUCTION

A preliminary desk study has been carried out base done on the available maps and site
observation with a view of identifying potential dam sites on Arghakhanchi districts. A team
consisting of civil engineers has a plan to visit the site to verify the site of the project. The
details from this investigation are presented in this document.

2. SURVEY LICENSE FOR FURTHER STUDIES

To verify the findings of this preliminary study and also to upgrade it, additional studies will
be required. This would include visits to site, survey of the area, and some field investigations
to proceed to “Feasibility Study” level. Survey License is to be taken from department of
electricity for hydropower production.

3. LOCATION
Saurya Khola is one of the small tributaries of Kaligandagi River. The proposed Saurya Khola
Dam Project (SKDP) is located Argha Gaun( Kharjing), Arghakhanchi district of the State – 5
of Nepal. The proposed Dam of the project lies at approximately 830 16’ 13’’ E and 270 56’ 25’
N and an elevation of 716.0 masl.
The location of the project area is shown in Appendix A. The villages bordering the project
area are shown in Table 2.

Table 2 Details of village bordering the project area

Borders Sides Village/s
North Chandradev Rural Municipality and Sandhikharkha Municipality
South Palpa and Sitaganga Rural Municipality
East Palpa, Gulmi
West Sandhikharkha Municipality and Sitaganga Rural Municipality

4. AVAILABLE MAPS
1:25,000 topographical counter map (Sheet No. 2785 02A) published by Survey Department
of Government of Nepal operation with Government of Finland has been used in the desk
study.

5. HYDROLOGICAL DATA

Saurya Khola is an ungauged stream, therefore at the stage of study, the methods applicable
for ungauged catchment HYDEST (WECS), MHSP and CAR with Jhimruk Khola (Station No.
339.5) methods are used. Sauryakhola is one of the small tributary of Kaligandagi River.

The catchment area of Saurya Khola Dam Project at Dam site is shown in Appendix A.

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HYDEST results
The parameters used for the estimation of flow at intake is Shown in Table 3.

Table 3 Input parameters

Area of basin 214 km2
Area of basin below 5000m elevation 214 m2
Area of basin below 3000m elevation 214 km2
Monsoon wetness index 1500.0 mm

Summary of results from the various method of analysis is shown in Table 4 to Table 5. Table
6 gives the flow duration curve based on CAR method. The flow for 40% probability of
exceedance is used to estimate the installed capacity of the project.

Table 4 Monthly Flow summery of flow from different methods

Months WECS MHSP CAR Adopted Flow

(Jhimruk) (m3/sec)

January 1.70 3.23 1.92 1.92

February 1.37 2.65 1.61 1.61
March 2.94 2.43 1.45 1.45
April 2.90 3.00 1.15 1.15
May 3.96 3.44 1.25 1.25
June 4.42 10.61 5.38 5.38
July 14.85 30.55 21.35 21.35
August 21.94 36.52 28.57 28.57
September 17.33 28.50 23.73 23.73
October 7.29 13.33 9.65 9.65
November 3.00 6.44 3.70 3.70
December 2.01 4.20 2.30 2.30

Table 5 Flow Duration Data for Saurya Khola at Proposed Dam Site

Percentile Exceedance Flow (m3/s)

0% 194.94
5% 36.99
20% 13.76
40% 3.45
50% 2.39
60% 1.9
65% 1.69
80% 1.29
95% 0.81
100% 0.16

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6. THE PROJECT

The Project has been studied in different dam options. The dam height will be varied from 10
to 30m. The reservoir volume and pondage area available is presented in table 7.

Table 7 Features of Dam

River Bed Level m 715 715 715 715 715
FRL m 725 730 735 740 745
Reservoir Volume m3 133935 401666 865252 1875978 3768333
Pondage Area Ha 4 7 13 29 45
Dam Height m 10 15 20 25 30
MDDL m 720 725 730 735 740
Design discharge cumec 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29
Minimum flow cumec 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70
Live Storage of
reservoir m3 107,435 267,731 463,586 1,010,726 1,892,356

The live storage in the impounded reservoir can be utilized further for small scale hydropower
project. The area capacity curve of the dam axis is shown below.

Cum. Volume
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00
750

745

740
Elevation (m)

735

730

725

720

715

710
50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 0.00
Area (Ha)
Figure 1 Reservoir Area capacity Curve

At the preliminary stage of study of 30m dam, live storage will be 1.90 million cubic meter
(MCM). For the design discharge of 1.29 m3/s the duration available for hydroelectricity

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generation will be approximately 2 days continuously. The project has powerhouse at toe of
the dam to generate hydropower. The gross head for the project will be 25m.

7. POWER AND ENERGY OUTPUT

The installed capacity of the project has been calculated using a design flow corresponding
to 80% exceedance. The installed capacity will be approximately 300 KW corresponding to
1.29 m3/s (80% exceedance) design flow. The annual energy generation is calculated with a
provision of minimum downstream release of the least 10% of the minimum flow. The results
of annual energy generation are summarised in the Table 7 below.

Table 7 Details of flow, power and energy production

Types of Turbine francis
Number of Units 2
Design Discharge 1.29 m3/s
Environmental
Release 0.12 m3/s
Full Reservoir Level 740 m
Tail Water Level 715 m
Gross Head 25 m
Outage 5%
Plant Capacity 0.3 MW

Outage (5%) (GWh)

Design Discharge %

Wet Energy, (GWh)

Dry Energy, (GWh)
Monthlay Avg. Net
Discharge per Unit

Monthly Average
Monthly Average
Overal Efficiency
Available Flow

Energy (GWh)

Energy (GWh)
Monthly Avg.
Net Head (m)
Net Turbine

No.of Units
Discharge

Capacity
Month

Days

Jan 1.92 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 31 0.19 0.01 0.18 0.18
Feb 1.61 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 28 0.17 0.01 0.16 0.16
Mar 1.45 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 31 0.19 0.01 0.18 0.18
Apr 1.15 1.04 2 0.52 81% 87.48% 23.48 0.21 30 0.15 0.01 0.14 0.14
May 1.25 1.13 2 0.57 88% 88.11% 23.34 0.23 31 0.17 0.01 0.16 0.16
Jun 5.38 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 30 0.19 0.01 0.18 0.18
Jul 21.35 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 31 0.19 0.01 0.18 0.18
Aug 28.56 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 31 0.19 0.01 0.18 0.18
Sep 23.72 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 30 0.19 0.01 0.18 0.18
Oct 9.64 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 31 0.19 0.01 0.18 0.18
Nov 3.70 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 30 0.19 0.01 0.18 0.18
Dec 2.30 1.29 2 0.64 100% 88.29% 23.13 0.26 31 0.19 0.01 0.18 0.18
365 2.199 0.11 2.09 1.01 1.08

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8. REVENUE
The PPA rate defined by NEA for dry month is 8.4 month and 4.8 for wet month for which the
total yearly revenue from the generating power will be approximately NRs 1.4 crore.

10. COST ESTIMATE

The tentative cost estimate of the Project Including Hydropower is as shown in table 8.

Table 8 cost estimate of the project

SN Description Quantity Unit Rate Amount

A General Items
Land Acquisition 60 ropani 500000 30,000,000
Access Road (Km) 5 Km 5000000 25,000,000
Sub Total 55,000,000
B Dam Construction
Excavated material for Rockfill
Dam 33000 m3 14500 478,500,000
Concrete for Spillway Section 3300 m3 20760 68,508,000

Foundation Treatment 10% of Dam Volume 47,850,000

Sub Total 594,858,000

C Hydropower Construction
Intake, Waterway Construction 5,000,000
Powerhouse 1 6,000,000
Hydromechanical (Penstock Pipe,
Gates and accessories) 2,000,000
Electromechanical (Turbine and
Accessories) 2 8,000,000
Sub Total 21,000,000
Total (A+B+C) 670,858,000

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ANNEX
PONDAGE AREA MAP
CATCHMENT AREA MAP
GOOGLE MAP OF PROJECT LOCATION
TYPICAL DAM SECTION
MAP OF PADINI RURAL MUNICIPALITY, ARGHAKHACHI
PHOTOGRAPHS

SAURYA KHOLA DAM PROJECT,

ARGHAKHACHI DISTRICT
PRELIMINARY DESK STUDY REPORT

JUNE 2018

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Dam Axis

Pondage Area

PONDAGE AREA MAP (DAM HEIGHT 10M DAM TOP AT 725 AMSL)

Dam Axis

Pondage Area

PONDAGE AREA MAP (DAM HEIGHT 15M DAM TOP AT 730 AMSL)

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Dam Axis

Pondage Area

PONDAGE AREA MAP (DAM HEIGHT 20M DAM TOP AT 735 AMSL)

Dam Axis

Pondage Area

PONDAGE AREA MAP (DAM HEIGHT 25M DAM TOP AT 740 AMSL)

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PONDAGE AREA MAP (DAM HEIGHT 30M DAM TOP AT 45 AMSL)

Catchment Area = 214 Km2

CATCHMENT MAP OF THE PROJECT

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Dam Axis

PROJECT LOCATION IN GOOGLE MAP

TYPICAL DAM SECTION

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MAP OF PADINI RURAL MUNICIPALITY, ARGHAKHACHI

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PHOTOGRAPHS

ALEFT SIDE OF DAM LOCATION

SURVEY TEAM ON SAURYA KHOLA

RIGHT SIDE OF DAM LOCATION

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PONDAGE AREA AFTER DAM CONSTRUCTION

PONDAGE AREA AFTER DAM CONSTRUCTION

UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF DAM

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