Tajewala Barrage
Dam in Yamunanagar district, Haryana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tajewala Barrage is a now decommissioned but existing old barrage across the Yamuna River, located in Yamuna Nagar District, in the state of Haryana, India. Completed in 1873, it regulated the flow of the Yamuna for irrigation in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana through two canals originating at this place namely Western Yamuna Canal and Eastern Yamuna Canal,[1] as well as the municipal water supply to Delhi.
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Tajewala Barrage | |
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Official name | Tajewala Barrage |
Country | India |
Location | Yamunanagar district, Haryana |
Coordinates | 30°31′30″N 77°58′51″E |
Status | O[clarification needed] |
Construction began | 1873 |
Opening date | 1873; 151 years ago (1873) |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
Impounds | Yamuna |
Height | 27.73 m (91.0 ft) |
Length | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
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