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4.15<br />

4.6.5. Tides<br />

The Head Bay region experiences semi-diurnal type of tides (two high <strong>and</strong> two low tides in a period of 24<br />

hours <strong>and</strong> 52 minutes). The highest tide is seen where the influence of bottom relief <strong>and</strong> configuration of<br />

the coast are prominent, in immediate vicinity of shallow water bays <strong>and</strong> estuarine confluence. The<br />

average height of tidal wave in the deltaic coast of the Ganges is about 4.92 meter. The tidal currents<br />

are strong which develop in the mouths of the rivers like the Hooghly <strong>and</strong> Meghna. The tidal information<br />

at six locations in the Hooghly River is depicted in Table -1.<br />

Table -6: Tide Table for the Hooghly River<br />

SAGAR GANGRA HALDIA<br />

DIAMOND<br />

HARBOUR MAYAPUR<br />

GARDEN<br />

REACH<br />

Highest High Water 6.66 7.25 7.26 7.35 7.1 7.7<br />

Mean H.W. Spring<br />

Freshlets 5.49 5.84 5.92 6.22 5.88 6.12<br />

Mean High water<br />

Springs Dry Season 5.06 5.43 5.51 5.74 5.28 5.24<br />

Mean High water<br />

Springs 5.22 5.6 5.7 5.94 5.54 5.62<br />

Mean High Water 4.64 4.93 5.01 5.24 4.83 4.88<br />

Mean High water<br />

Neaps Freshlets 3.98 4.31 4.43 4.62 4.29 4.45<br />

Mean High water<br />

Neaps Dry season 3.75 3.97 4.08 4.3 3.76 3.79<br />

Mean High water<br />

Neaps 3.86 4.12 4.26 4.42 3.98 4.1<br />

Local Mean water level 3 3.16 3.23 3.3 3 3.19<br />

Mean Low water<br />

Neap Freshlets 2.42 2.31 2.28 2.36 2.04 2.38<br />

Mean Low water Neaps<br />

Season 2.11 1.93 1.93 1.96 1.57 1.76<br />

Mean Low water<br />

Neaps 2.23 2.09 2.1 2.14 1.78 2

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