Bhimgoda Barrage — Attraction in Uttarakhand

We were in Haridwar on a vacation tour, and that is when we visited the Bhimgoda barrage. The best part was that we got to visit this at Night, and the experience was altogether different seeing this at Night.

The reservoir in itself is vast and is also used for hydroelectricity generation. However, the sheer force of water that you can experience at the actual control point is terrifying. Though at Night, we got tons of clear pictures of the entire barrage road, and also, though chilly, it was a surreal experience to see the entire reservoir filled to the brim.

I suggest a must-visit place. And visit the barrage and the control point at Night to have an altogether...

Since then the Bhimgoda barrage has been replaced twice with final construction took place in 1979. The barrage was constructed to divert some of the water of river Ganges into a canal for irrigation purpose. A popular tourist attraction at Haridwar, Bhimgoda barrage is visited by large number of tourists due to the presence of Neel Dhara bird sanctuary just beside the barrage.

The Bhimgoda barrage is 455 meters long and contains 15 spillways gates and 7 under sluice gates which are 18 m wide with the total spillway capacity of 19,300 m3/s. The catchment area which the barrage holds is around 23,000 km2 which is diverted towards the upper...

The Bhimgoda Barrage, also referred to as the Bhimgoda Weir or Bhimgoda Head Works, is a barrage on the Ganges River at Har ki Pauri near Haridwar in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, India. Built as the headworks of the Upper Ganges Canal, an initial barrage was completed by 1854 and replaced twice; the final one completed in 1983. The primary purpose for the barrage is irrigation but it also serves to provide water for hydroelectric power production and control floods. The area behind the barrage is known as the Neel Dhara Bird Sanctuary and is a popular destination for various waterbirds...