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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 word dam can be traced back to Middle English, [1] and before that, from Middle Dutch, as seen in the names of many old cities, [2] such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Ancient dams were built in Mesopotamia and the Middle East for water control. The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC. Egyptians also built dams ...
dam sq.feet sq.meter khetmuri 1: 1.877914952 37.55829904 751.1659808 25 400 1600 6400 136900 12718.42618 bigha 0.532505478 1: 20 400 13.31263696 213.0021914 852.0087655 3408.035062 72900 6772.631616 kattha 0.026625274 0.05 1: 20 0.665631848 10.65010957 42.60043828 170.4017531 3645 338.6315808 dhur 0.001331264 0.0025 0.05 1: 0.033281592 0.532505478
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Saptakosi High Dam, also called Koshi High Dam, is a multipurpose project proposed to be constructed on the Saptakoshi River of Nepal. The project is primarily aimed to control floods in south-eastern Nepal and northern Bihar of India , and to generate hydro power. [ 1 ]
The Koshi Barrage is a sluice across the Koshi river in the Nepalese Mithila region that carries vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between Madhesh Province and Koshi Province of Nepal. It is near the International border with India .
A dam is a water reservoir in the ground, confined by a barrier, embankment or excavation, on a pastoral property or similar. The term is found widely in South African, Australian [1] and New Zealand English, and several other English dialects, such as that of Yorkshire. [2] The term can be found in the old English folk song Three Jolly Rogues:
A barrage known as Kamala barrage has been constructed by the State Government near Jainagar. It joins the river Kareh (Bagmati) at Badlaghat in Khagaria district [1] and the combined stream flows into the Koshi nearby. While one of its branches leads to the Bagmati another leads to the Kosi. [4]