Durgapur Barrage, Durgapur

Name: Durgapur Barrage
Address: Durgapur, India

#2 among attractions in Durgapur

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Durgapur Barrage is built across the Damodar River at Durgapur in Bankura district and partly in Paschim Bardhaman district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was constructed by Damodar Valley Corporation mainly for the purpose of irrigation and also to supply water to Industrial township of Durgapur. The irrigation and canal system was transferred to the Government of West Bengal in 1964. ()

Opened: 1955 (69 years ago)Length: 2271 ftHeight: 39 ftReservoir depth: 212 ftCoordinates: 23°28'37"N, 87°18'13"E

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Durgapur Barrage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: NIT Durgapur, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium.

5.1 miN
Universities and schools
NIT Durgapur, Durgapur
130 min walk • National Institute of Technology Durgapur, formerly known as Regional Engineering College, Durgapur, is a public technical university in the city of Durgapur in West Bengal, India. Founded in 1960, it is one of India's oldest technical universities. It is located in a campus of 187 acres.
3.9 miN
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, Durgapur
100 min walk • Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium or Nehru Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Ferozpur, Punjab. The stadium is mainly used for field hockey, and many Indian greats like Major Dhyan Chand, Gurinder Singh, Jograj Singh, Surjit Singh, and Bhagwant Singh have played here.

Durgapur Barrage, Durgapur

Facts and practical information

Durgapur Barrage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

NIT Durgapur, Durgapur

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, Durgapur