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The '''Asan Barrage''' is a [[barrage (dam)|barrage]] in the [[Uttarakhand]]-[[Himachal Pradesh]] border region in [[Doon Valley]], ([[Dehradun district]]), northern [[India]], situated at the confluence of the Eastern Yamuna Canal and the '''Asan River'''<ref name="Uttarakhand Tourism">{{Cite web|url=https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/activity/assan-barrage/|title=Uttarakhand Tourism}}</ref> and about {{Convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from [[Dakpathar]], and 28 km. northwest of [[Dehradun]] in [[Uttarakhand]]. The barrage is 287.5m long and has water throughout the year which is fed from the river Asan and the discharge channel of the river Yamuna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/asan-barrage.php|title=EUttaranchal}}</ref> Since 2020 it has been declared as [[Uttarakhand]]'s first [[Ramsar site]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/asan-conservation-reserve-becomes-uttarakhand-s-first-ramsar-site/story-cDnNE6eCzPYTLvbGr3zk7N_amp.html}}</ref> | The '''Asan Barrage''' is a [[barrage (dam)|barrage]] in the [[Uttarakhand]]-[[Himachal Pradesh]] border region in [[Doon Valley]], ([[Dehradun district]]), northern [[India]], situated at the confluence of the Eastern Yamuna Canal and the '''Asan River'''<ref name="Uttarakhand Tourism">{{Cite web|url=https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/activity/assan-barrage/|title=Uttarakhand Tourism}}</ref> and about {{Convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from [[Dakpathar]], and 28 km. northwest of [[Dehradun]] in [[Uttarakhand]]. The barrage is 287.5m long and has water throughout the year which is fed from the river Asan and the discharge channel of the river Yamuna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/asan-barrage.php|title=EUttaranchal}}</ref> Since 2020 it has been declared as [[Uttarakhand]]'s first [[Ramsar site]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/asan-conservation-reserve-becomes-uttarakhand-s-first-ramsar-site/story-cDnNE6eCzPYTLvbGr3zk7N_amp.html|title=Asan Conservation Reserve becomes Uttarakhand's first Ramsar site|date=15 October 2020}}</ref> | ||
Directly behind the barrage on its eastern flank, water reenters the Eastern Yamuna Canal on the west side of the [[Yamuna|Yamuna River]]. At a distance of {{Convert|4.5|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from the barrage on the canal, water reaches the 30 MW Kulhal Power Plant at {{Coord|30|25|43|N|77|37|46|E|name=Kulhal Power Plant}}. The power plant contains three 10 MW [[Kaplan turbine]]-generators and has a design [[hydraulic head]] of {{Convert|18|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kulhal Power Plant (3x10=30 MW) |url=http://www.uttarakhandjalvidyut.com/kulhal.htm |publisher=Uttaranchal Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited |access-date=10 July 2011 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Once discharged from the power station, the water is conducted by the canal {{Convert|13|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to the 72 MW Khara Power Station at {{Coord|30|21|02|N|77|36|06|E|name=Khara Power Plant}} in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The Khara Power Station contains three 24 MW [[Francis turbine]]-generators and a has a net head of {{Convert|43|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hydro Projects|url=http://www.upjvn.org/static/khara.aspx|publisher=UPDESCO|access-date=10 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326195318/http://www.upjvn.org/static/khara.aspx|archive-date=26 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | Directly behind the barrage on its eastern flank, water reenters the Eastern Yamuna Canal on the west side of the [[Yamuna|Yamuna River]]. At a distance of {{Convert|4.5|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from the barrage on the canal, water reaches the 30 MW Kulhal Power Plant at {{Coord|30|25|43|N|77|37|46|E|name=Kulhal Power Plant}}. The power plant contains three 10 MW [[Kaplan turbine]]-generators and has a design [[hydraulic head]] of {{Convert|18|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kulhal Power Plant (3x10=30 MW) |url=http://www.uttarakhandjalvidyut.com/kulhal.htm |publisher=Uttaranchal Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited |access-date=10 July 2011 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Once discharged from the power station, the water is conducted by the canal {{Convert|13|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to the 72 MW Khara Power Station at {{Coord|30|21|02|N|77|36|06|E|name=Khara Power Plant}} in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The Khara Power Station contains three 24 MW [[Francis turbine]]-generators and a has a net head of {{Convert|43|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hydro Projects|url=http://www.upjvn.org/static/khara.aspx|publisher=UPDESCO|access-date=10 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326195318/http://www.upjvn.org/static/khara.aspx|archive-date=26 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
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== Asan Barrage Bird Sanctuary == | == Asan Barrage Bird Sanctuary == | ||
The Bird Sanctuary was established in 1967 as a manmade wetland where rivers Yamuna and Asan converged.<ref name="Wild Trails">{{Cite web|url=https://wildtrails.in/assan-barrage-bird-sanctuary/|title=Wild Trails}}</ref> This area attracts a large number of migratory birds, including birds that are extremely endangered and in the IUCN Red [https://www.iucnredlist.org/ list].<ref name="Wild Trails"/> Since 2020 the wetland has been designated as a protected [[Ramsar site]].<ref name="RSIS"/> | The Bird Sanctuary was established in 1967 as a manmade wetland where rivers Yamuna and Asan converged.<ref name="Wild Trails">{{Cite web|url=https://wildtrails.in/assan-barrage-bird-sanctuary/|title=Wild Trails|date=23 September 2017}}</ref> This area attracts a large number of migratory birds, including birds that are extremely endangered and in the IUCN Red [https://www.iucnredlist.org/ list].<ref name="Wild Trails"/> Since 2020 the wetland has been designated as a protected [[Ramsar site]].<ref name="RSIS"/> | ||
The best time to visit the Barrage is between October and December, and between mid-March to the end of April.<ref name="Wild Trails"/> The barrage is open all days of the week, from 8am to 6pm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dehraduntourism.in/assan-barrage-dehradun|title=Dehradun Tourism}}</ref> Boating and bird-watching are two activities that tourists enjoy here. | The best time to visit the Barrage is between October and December, and between mid-March to the end of April.<ref name="Wild Trails"/> The barrage is open all days of the week, from 8am to 6pm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dehraduntourism.in/assan-barrage-dehradun|title=Dehradun Tourism}}</ref> Boating and bird-watching are two activities that tourists enjoy here. | ||
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[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]] | [[Category:Ramsar sites in India]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers of | [[Category:Rivers of Uttarakhand]] | ||
[[Category:Yamuna River]] | [[Category:Yamuna River]] | ||
[[Category:Barrages in India]] | [[Category:Barrages in India]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Dehradun]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Dehradun]] | ||
[[Category:Dams in Uttarakhand]] | [[Category:Dams in Uttarakhand]] | ||
[[Category:Important Bird Areas of India]] | [[Category:Important Bird Areas of India]] | ||
[[Category:Dams on the Yamuna River]] | [[Category:Dams on the Yamuna River]] | ||
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[[Category:Dams completed in 1967]] | [[Category:Dams completed in 1967]] | ||
[[Category:1967 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:1967 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||