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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 broad crested weir at the Thorp grist mill in Thorp, Washington, US. Commonly, weirs are used to prevent flooding, measure water discharge, and help render rivers more navigable by boat. In some locations, the terms dam and weir are synonymous, but normally there is a clear distinction made between the structures. Usually, a dam is designed ...
A barrage dam is a special kind of dam that consists of a line of large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing the dam. The gates are set between flanking piers which are responsible for supporting the water load, and are often used to control and stabilize water flow for irrigation systems.
Agus IV Dam; Agus V Dam; Agus VI Dam; Agus VII Dam; Agusan Dam; Ambuklao Dam; Angat Dam; Aragon Dam; Binga Dam; Buhisan Dam; Bustos Dam; Caliraya Dam; Calumpang Diversion Dam; Canili-Diayo Dam; Casecnan Dam; Ipo Dam; Kaliwa Low Dam (proposed) La Mesa Dam; Labasin Dam; Laiban Dam (proposed) Lumot Dam; Magat Dam; Molino (Prinza) Dam; Pantabangan ...
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.
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 ...
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 Bhimgoda Barrage, also referred to as the Bhimgoda Weir or Bhimgoda Head Works, is a barrage on the Ganges River at Har ki Pauri near Haridwar in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, India. Built as the headworks of the Upper Ganges Canal , an initial barrage was completed by 1854 and replaced twice; the final one completed in 1983.