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Road on Farakka Barrage across the Padma river located in Farakka, Murshidabad district
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Farakka Barrage
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Farakka Barrage
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General Information

Beginning of works: 1961
Completion: 1972
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Gravity dam
Material: Concrete dam

Location

Location: , ,
Impounds:
  • Ganges River
Near: Kedarnath Bridge (1975)
Coordinates: 24° 48' 15.35" N    87° 55' 54.10" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

crest length 2 253 m

Materials

dam structure concrete

Participants

Construction

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20004970
  • Published on:
    15/09/2002
  • Last updated on:
    09/02/2023
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