FEASIBILITY REPORT P.009050 TRACTEBEL __ NETRAVATHI RIVER W-10204 be ooo (NW-74) Dos Minimum mean gauge of 0.12m (6" June, 2006) and maximum mean gauge of 9.60m (13 August, 2008) were ‘observed. The average of minimum mean gauge from each year is 0.63m. As suggested by the IWAL, the ‘average minimum mean gauge of last six years (yr 2007 to yr 2012) can be considered as Chart datum for the free surface flow river stretch. Based on the data available at this stage of study, minimum water depth of 0.58m may be available every time for navigation. However, in the non tidal region, since the waterway is under dam submersion, the respective MODL have been ‘considered for reckoning the reduced depths. 3.3.5 Bed Profile of Waterway ‘AI soundings were reduced to Chart Datum in the area. Tidal heights are predicted using New Mangalore Port data to reduce the raw water depths to Chart Datum up to the tidal effected stretch ie, upto the Ch 23.5km (downstream of Thumbe barrage site). The main purpose of Thumbe barrage is to supply water to the Mangalore town. Therefore, fresh water is available and hence free from tides water effects in the upstream region of Thumbe barrage. Hence, normal free flow condition is considered in the upper stretch from Thumbe barrage. The observed sounding from Ch 23.5km till end stretch were reduced to Chart Datum based on the mean minimum water depth observed at Bantwal Gauge site. The observed bed profile of Netravathi River waterways is shown below in Figure 3.21 and presented in Annexure 3.6. Netravathi River Logitudinal Bed Profile 90 et Da at Ch80.70 n nae 60 50 Sap 0am, Cnet, ‘0 ‘utetorage, Chitin... PeaRM MOBLIB OM 30 oo ° "hone ba hn, 10 === Ms. Netravathi River Bed Profile Bed Level (m) w.r.t MSL a MSIL 10 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 a0 2B! CChainage (km) Figure 3.21: Longitudinal River Bed Profile of Netravathi River from Ch 0.00km to Ch 80.48km_ The following key observations are made from Figure 3.21: (The tidal effect of the Arabian Sea has been observed in the Netravathi River end before Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board (Thumbe Barrage). The tide in the region is Semi-Diurnal characteristics. Rev2 29.08.2016 Custer VI (Kamataka & Kerala)/inland Wate-ways Authority oF India, Page 64 of