River Name: Dhaleswari

1. General Information

1.1 Description

Dhaleswari is an inland river in the north-central region of Bangladesh. Dhaleswari is an important distributary of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna River. The river originates from the Brahmaputra/Jamuna River in Sadia Chandpur Union of Chauhali Upazila of Sirajganj District and flows through Tangail, Manikganj, and Dhaka Districts before joining the Meghna (Upper) River in Sonargaon Upazila of Narayanganj District. The river is connected to the Bangshi, Gazikhali, Ichamati (Munshiganj), and Buriganga Rivers. The river is affected by tidal currents and is prone to flooding and erosion. This river is a Class II waterway as defined by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA).

1.2 River Type

In terms of dimension: Medium

In terms of seasonality: Perennial

1.3 Planform

Meandering

1.4 River Source/Entrance/Outfall

River/Lowland/Mountain/Sea	Mauza	Union	Upazila	District	Division	Latitude	Longitude
Brahmaputra/Jamuna River	Uttar Barbayla	Sadia Chandpur	Chouhali	Sirajganj	Rajshahi	24.261441	89.78594
Meghna (Upper) River	Dakkhin Bandha	Shambhupura	Sonargaon	Narayanganj	Dhaka	23.56721	90.546906

1.5 Length

184 km

1.6 Width

Max: 620 m, Avg: 130 m, Min: 10 m

1.7 River Flowing Location

Dhaka District: Dhamrai, Keraniganj, Savar, Nawabganj
Manikganj District: Singair, Saturia, Manikganj Sadar, Daulatpur
Munshiganj District: Munshiganj Sadar, Sirajdikhan
Narayanganj District: Narayanganj Sadar, Sonargaon
Tangail District: Delduar, Tangail Sadar, Nagarpur

1.8 Tributaries

Bangshi, Buriganga, Gazikhali (Manikganj), Ichamati (Dhaka), Ichamati (Munshiganj), Old Dhaleswari (Tangail), Shing, Sitalakhya

1.9 Distributaries

Bangshai, Gazikhali, Karnatali, Mora Buriganga, Noai

2. Hydrological Information

2.1 Tidal Effect

Yes

2.2 Flow Data

Station Type	Station ID	Station	Max Flow (m³/s)	Min Flow (m³/s)	Avg Flow (m³/s)	Data Range	Data Source
Non-tidal	68.5	Jagir (Dhaleswari Bridge)	2,070	182	1964-2006	NWRD

2.3 Water Level

Refer to the document for detailed station-wise water levels.

2.4 Catchment Area

437 km²

2.5 Bank Overtopping During Medium Flood

Yes

3. Morphological Information

3.1 Physiographic Unit

Active Brahmaputra-Jamuna Floodplain, Young Brahmaputra and Jamuna Floodplain

3.2 Terrain Slope

0.7 cm/km

4. Water Uses

No specific irrigation or flood control projects listed.

5. Ecological Information

5.1 Ecologically Critical Area (ECA)

Not included in the list of Department of Environment (DoE)