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The Yamuna (pronounced [jəmʊnɑː]; IAST: Yamunā) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India.Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about 4,500 m (14,800 ft) [1] on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand, it travels 1,376 kilometres (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366,223 ...
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Lakhwar Dam is 192 meter high concrete gravity dam with 165.9 meter long head and 20 to 50 km long backwater reservoir on Yamuna River near Lohari village close to Lakhwar town, with 900 MW (3 X 300 MW) Underground power station on right/east side of Yamuna river.
Dam/Reservoir River Location Storage capacity Reservoir level Height of Dam Length of Dam No. of Gates Type Reservoir Area Year of Completion Purpose Almatti Dam [9] [10] Krishna: Basavana Bagevadi taluk, Bijapur district: 123.25 tmcft: 519.6 m: 49.29 m: 1564.85 m: 26: Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam: 540.11 km 2: 1999: Irrigation ...
Lower Manair Dam, Karimnagar: 24.07 Godavari River 1985 Mid Manair Dam, Karimagar 25.87 Godavari River 2017 Upper Manair Dam,(narmala)Karimnagar: 2.20 Godavari River 1985 Tummidihetti Barrage: 2.0 Godavari River Proposed Medigadda Barrage: 19.5 Godavari River 2019 Annaram Barrage: 11.90 Godavari River 2019 Sundilla Barrage: 5.11 Godavari River 2019
The entrance to the canal is directly behind the dam on its left bank. After traveling 10 km (6 mi), water reaches the Dhakrani Power Plant at 30°27′21″N 77°44′10″E / 30.45583°N 77.73611°E / 30.45583; 77.73611 ( Dhakrani Power Plant ) and is utilized for power production
The Triveni Sangam, the intersection of the Yamuna River and the Ganges River. In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence (Sanskrit: sangama) of three rivers that is also a sacred place, with a bath here said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Western Yamuna Canal, built in 1335 CE by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, excessive silting caused it to stop flowing in 1750 CE, British raj undertook a three-year renovation in 1817 by Bengal Engineer Group, in 1832-33 Tajewala Barrage dam at Yaumna was built to regulate the flow of water, in 1875-76 Pathrala barrage at Dadupur and Somb river dam downstream of canal were built, in 1889-95 the ...