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The '''Agra Canal''' is an important [[India]]n [[irrigation]] work which starts from [[Okhla]] in [[Delhi]]. The Agra canal originates from [[Okhla barrage]], downstream of Nizamuddin bridge.<ref>[http://irrigation.up.nic.in/achievements.htm Agra Canal Modernization Project] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318135145/http://irrigation.up.nic.in/achievements.htm |date=18 March 2008 }}</ref> | The '''Agra Canal''' is an important [[India]]n [[irrigation]] work which starts from [[Okhla]] in [[Delhi]]. The Agra canal originates from [[Okhla barrage]], downstream of Nizamuddin bridge.<ref>[http://irrigation.up.nic.in/achievements.htm Agra Canal Modernization Project] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318135145/http://irrigation.up.nic.in/achievements.htm |date=18 March 2008 }}</ref> | ||
The [[Canal]] receives its water from the [[Yamuna River]] at [[Okhla]], about 10 km to the south of [[New Delhi]]. The weir across the [[Yamuna]] was constructed of locally quarried stone.<ref name="jones"/> It was about 800-yard long, and rises seven-feet above the summer level of the river. | The [[Canal]] receives its water from the [[Yamuna|Yamuna River]] at [[Okhla]], about 10 km to the south of [[New Delhi]]. The weir across the [[Yamuna]] was constructed of locally quarried stone.<ref name="jones"/> It was about 800-yard long, and rises seven-feet above the summer level of the river. | ||
From [[Okhla]] the canal follows a route south then southeast for {{convert|140| miles|km}} in the high land between the Khari-Nadi and the [[Yamuna]] and finally joins the <!--Banganga-->Utanga River about {{convert|27| miles|km}} below Agra.<ref name="jones">{{cite book |last1=Jones, R.E. |first1=Major H. Helshman |title=Professional Papers on Indian Engineering, Volume 3 |date=1874 |publisher=Thomason College Press |page=302 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AjRFAQAAMAAJ&q=agra+canal&pg=PA302 |access-date=28 December 2018}}</ref> Navigable branches connect the canal with [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]] and [[Agra]].<ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Agra Canal}}.</ref> | From [[Okhla]] the canal follows a route south then southeast for {{convert|140| miles|km}} in the high land between the Khari-Nadi and the [[Yamuna]] and finally joins the <!--Banganga-->Utanga River about {{convert|27| miles|km}} below Agra.<ref name="jones">{{cite book |last1=Jones, R.E. |first1=Major H. Helshman |title=Professional Papers on Indian Engineering, Volume 3 |date=1874 |publisher=Thomason College Press |page=302 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AjRFAQAAMAAJ&q=agra+canal&pg=PA302 |access-date=28 December 2018}}</ref> Navigable branches connect the canal with [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]] and [[Agra]].<ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Agra Canal}}.</ref> | ||
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The canal opened in 1874. In the beginning, it was available for navigation, in [[Delhi]], erstwhile [[Gurgaon]], [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]] and [[Agra District|Agra]] Districts, and [[Bharatpur State]]. Later, navigation was stopped in 1904 and the canal has since then, been exclusively used for irrigation purposes only. At present the canal does not flow in district Gurgaon, but only in [[Faridabad]], which was earlier a part of Gurgaon. | The canal opened in 1874. In the beginning, it was available for navigation, in [[Delhi]], erstwhile [[Gurgaon]], [[Mathura, Uttar Pradesh|Mathura]] and [[Agra District|Agra]] Districts, and [[Bharatpur State]]. Later, navigation was stopped in 1904 and the canal has since then, been exclusively used for irrigation purposes only. At present the canal does not flow in district Gurgaon, but only in [[Faridabad]], which was earlier a part of Gurgaon. | ||
In recent times, Agra canal is an important landmark which separates [[ | In recent times, Agra canal is an important landmark which separates [[Neharpar|Greater Faridabad]] from [[Faridabad]]. | ||
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| Agra Canal | |
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| Country | India |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 140[1] miles (230 km) |
| Lock length | 120 ft |
| Lock width | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Locks | One |
| Maximum height above sea level | 659 ft (201 m) |
| History | |
| Construction began | 1868[1] |
| Date completed | 1874 |
| Date closed | 1904 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Okhla barrage |
| Beginning coordinates | 28°34′N 77°18′E / 28.567°N 77.300°E |
The Agra Canal is an important Indian irrigation work which starts from Okhla in Delhi. The Agra canal originates from Okhla barrage, downstream of Nizamuddin bridge.[2]
The Canal receives its water from the Yamuna River at Okhla, about 10 km to the south of New Delhi. The weir across the Yamuna was constructed of locally quarried stone.[1] It was about 800-yard long, and rises seven-feet above the summer level of the river.
From Okhla the canal follows a route south then southeast for 140 miles (230 km) in the high land between the Khari-Nadi and the Yamuna and finally joins the Utanga River about 27 miles (43 km) below Agra.[1] Navigable branches connect the canal with Mathura and Agra.[3] The canal irrigates about 1.5 lakh MOS:DIGITS hectares in Agra, and Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, Faridabad in Haryana, Bharatpur in Rajasthan and also some parts of Delhi.
History[edit | edit source]
The canal opened in 1874. In the beginning, it was available for navigation, in Delhi, erstwhile Gurgaon, Mathura and Agra Districts, and Bharatpur State. Later, navigation was stopped in 1904 and the canal has since then, been exclusively used for irrigation purposes only. At present the canal does not flow in district Gurgaon, but only in Faridabad, which was earlier a part of Gurgaon.
In recent times, Agra canal is an important landmark which separates Greater Faridabad from Faridabad.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jones, R.E., Major H. Helshman (1874). Professional Papers on Indian Engineering, Volume 3. Thomason College Press. p. 302. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ↑ Agra Canal Modernization Project Archived 18 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press..
The Agra Canal also has many places to visit along its coast.
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