Hathni Kund Barrage
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Hathni Kund Barrage is a major diversion and flood-control structure on the Yamuna River in the Indian state of Haryana, crucial for regulating water supply to northern India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hathnikund Barrage | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrage
ⓘ
diversion structure ⓘ flood-control structure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hathni Kund Barrage
ⓘ
surface form:
Hathnikund Barrage
|
| constructionStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedFor | monsoon flood management ⓘ |
| designedTo |
divert water into Eastern Yamuna Canal system
ⓘ
divert water into Western Yamuna Canal system ⓘ |
| function |
diverts Yamuna water into canal network
ⓘ
regulates seasonal discharge of Yamuna River ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| helpsProtect | downstream settlements along Yamuna ⓘ |
| impact |
controls water availability for irrigation in Haryana
ⓘ
influences water supply to National Capital Region ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Haryana ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern India ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Tajewala
ⓘ
Yamunanagar district ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Yamuna
ⓘ
surface form:
Yamuna River
|
| managesFlowTowards |
Eastern Yamuna Canal
ⓘ
Western Yamuna Canal ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| operator |
Government of Haryana
ⓘ
Irrigation Department of Haryana ⓘ |
| purpose |
drinking water supply support
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation water diversion ⓘ river flow regulation ⓘ |
| regionServed | northern India ⓘ |
| replacedStructure | Tajewala Barrage ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Yamuna
ⓘ
surface form:
Yamuna basin
|
| riverSystem |
Ganges
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges river system
|
| state | Haryana ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Delhi
ⓘ
Haryana ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| upstreamOf | Delhi on Yamuna River ⓘ |
| waterManagementRole | key control point on upper Yamuna ⓘ |
| waterSource | upper Yamuna reaches ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Hathnikund Barrage