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The nature of the Yamanu River has changed substantially since the British built the original [[Okhla barrage]] in 1874. The river was known for its fish abundance. Today the river is fed mostly by the outflow of water treatment plants. The New Okla Barrage has been full to capacity only four times since it was commissioned in 1987.<ref name="toi">{{cite news |title=Yamuna in Okhla was best fishing ground |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Yamuna-in-Okhla-was-best-fishing-ground/articleshow/49974828.cms |accessdate=28 December 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=Nov 30, 2015}}</ref> | The nature of the Yamanu River has changed substantially since the British built the original [[Okhla barrage]] in 1874. The river was known for its fish abundance. Today the river is fed mostly by the outflow of water treatment plants. The New Okla Barrage has been full to capacity only four times since it was commissioned in 1987.<ref name="toi">{{cite news |title=Yamuna in Okhla was best fishing ground |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Yamuna-in-Okhla-was-best-fishing-ground/articleshow/49974828.cms |accessdate=28 December 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=Nov 30, 2015}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
* Barrages | |||
** [[Hathni Kund Barrage]] | |||
** [[Okhla barrage]] | |||
** [[Masani barrage]] | |||
** [[Tajewala Barrage]] | |||
* Wetlands | |||
** [[Basai Wetland]] | |||
** [[Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary]] | |||
** [[Sahibi River]] | |||
** [[Sultanpur National Park]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:56, 27 July 2021
| New Okhla Barrage | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°32′45″N 77°18′39″E / 28.5459054°N 77.310927°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Construction began | 1979[1] |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Yamuna River |
| Length | 550 m[1] |
The New Ohkla Barrage is a weir impounding the Yamuna River, southeast of New Delhi.
The nature of the Yamanu River has changed substantially since the British built the original Okhla barrage in 1874. The river was known for its fish abundance. Today the river is fed mostly by the outflow of water treatment plants. The New Okla Barrage has been full to capacity only four times since it was commissioned in 1987.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New Okhla Barrage B00374". India-WRIS. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ↑ "Yamuna in Okhla was best fishing ground". The Times of India. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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