Dowleswaram Barrage
Dam in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dowleswaram Barrage was an irrigation structure originally built in 1852 on the lower stretch of the Godavari River before it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It was rebuilt in 1970 when it was officially renamed as Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage or Godavari Barrage.[1]
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Dowleswaram Barrage | |
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Country | India |
Location | Dowleswaram, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh |
Coordinates | 16.9307594°N 81.7657988°E / 16.9307594; 81.7657988 |
Purpose | Irrigation, water supply |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1970 |
Opening date | 1982 |
Owner(s) | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Barrage |
Impounds | Godavari River |
Length | 3,599 m[1] |
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