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A barrage is a type of low-head, diversion dam which consists of a number of large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing through. This allows the structure to regulate and stabilize river water elevation upstream for use in irrigation and other systems.
The Wazirabad barrage or Wazirabad bridge, [2] built in 1959 is a 1,491 ft long weir across Yamuna River, in north Delhi. [3] [4] ITO barrage and Okhla barrage are 2 downstream barrages in Delhi and are managed by Haryana and UP respectively, [5] [6] [7] [1] [8] whereas the Wazirabad barrage is under the management of Delhi govt.
Deralok Dam (under construction), on the Great Zab; Dibis Dam, on the Little Zab; Diyala Weir, on the Diyala River; Dukan Dam, on the Little Zab, creating Lake Dukan; Duhok Dam, on the Duhok River; Hemrin Dam, on the Diyala River, creating Lake Hamrin; Kut Barrage, on the Tigris; Mosul Dam, on the Tigris; Samarra Dam, on the Tigris; Spillway of ...
Diyala Weir, also known as the Diyala Barrage, is a diversion dam on the Diyala River 90 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq.It was constructed between 1966 and 1969. The main purpose of the dam is to divert outflow of the Hemrin Dam (11 km upstream) on the Diyala River to the Khalis and Sadr Al-Mushtarak canals for irrigation.
The Lower Chenab Canal originates from the Barrage carrying about 11,600 cusecs of water. The weir originally was a shuttered type weir comprising 8 spans of 500 ft each and was first one in Punjab which was built upon alluvial soil. The weir got repeatedly damaged in portions and had to be remodeled extensively during 1919-1920 and 1933–1935.
Durgapur Barrage and the canal network, was handed over to the Government of West Bengal in 1964. [5] In 1932, the Anderson weir was constructed at Randiha. As a result, irrigation facility has been available in the lower Damodar basin before the advent of dams by means of the diversion weir on the Damodar River and Eden canal. [6]
The barrage will be constructed 25 km upstream of river mouth where it enters the Gulf of Khambhat in Arabian Sea and 125 km downstream of Sardar Sarovar dam. A 1.663 km long causeway-cum-weir barrage will be constructed. It will form a reservoir holding 599 MCM of fresh water. The barrage will have 90 gates.
Tasmania's Gordon Dam, one of the largest in Australia, was constructed in the 1970s. It has a catchment area of 1,280 km2 (494 sq mi). It has a catchment area of 1,280 km2 (494 sq mi). Dams and reservoirs in Australia is a link page for any dam or reservoir in Australia.