Tajewala Barrage

#1419 among destinations in India

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Tajewala Barrage is a now decommissioned but existing old barrage across the Yamuna River, located in Yamuna Nagar District, in the state of Haryana, India. Completed in 1873, it regulated the flow of the Yamuna for irrigation in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana through two canals originating at this place namely Western Yamuna Canal and Eastern Yamuna Canal, as well as the municipal water supply to Delhi. ()

Opened: 1873 (151 years ago)Length: 1181 ftHeight: 91 ftElevation: 1060 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 30°17'47"N, 77°33'46"E

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Uttar PradeshIndia

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

Nearby attractions include: Hathni Kund Barrage, Hathni Kund, Kalesar National Park, Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park.

1.8 miNE
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Hathni Kund Barrage
47 min walk • The Hathni Kund is a concrete barrage located on the Yamuna River in Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana state, India. It was constructed between October 1996 and June 1999 for the purpose of irrigation. It replaced the Tajewala Barrage 3 km downstream which was constructed in 1873 and is now out of service.
1.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hathni Kund
44 min walk • Hathni Kund is a location of origin of Western Yamuna Canal in the Indian state of Haryana, built on a raised plinth overlooking the Yamuna River.
2.5 miN
Locality
Kalesar National Park
65 min walk • Kalesar National Park and adjacent Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary are protected areas in Yamunanagar district of Haryana state in India, 122 kilometres from Chandigarh.
4.9 miW
Locality
Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park
125 min walk • The Ch. Devi Lal Rudraksh Vatika Herbal Nature Park, in short Rudraksh Vatika, is a 184 acre forested wildlife area, wetland and herbal park for the conservation of biodiversity of over 400 endangered ayurvedic medicinal herbs in Shivalik foothills of Himalayas.