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Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

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Figure 3-14: Seismic zoning map of the <strong>Project</strong> area3.1.6 Surface Water Resources33. <strong>Padma</strong> River is the confluence of two mighty Rivers, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra andhence the flow in the <strong>Padma</strong> River is affected by the flow regime of both these Rivers. Thehydrological characteristics of the <strong>Padma</strong> at the <strong>Project</strong> site are given in Table 3-9.Table 3-9: Hydrological and Hydraulic data of <strong>Padma</strong> River at Mawa StationParametersStandard High Water Level (SHWL)Bankfull water levelStandard Low Water Level (SLWL)Design Water LevelValue5.9 mPWD5.5 mPWD1.2 mPWD8.0 mPWD3-17

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