Both the dam and barrage are barriers constructed across a river or natural water course for diverting water into a canal mainly for purposes of irrigation, water supply etc. or into a channel or a tunnel for generation of power.
In case of a barrage, its entire length across the river i.e. between the banks is provided with gates having their bottom sill near the river bed level. Thus, the storage behind the barrage is solely created by the height of the gates.
The dam on the other hand has spillway gates almost near its top level and the storage behind the dam is mainly due to the height of concrete structure and partially due to the gate height.
In both the cases, however, the number and size of gates is adequate to pass the design flood during monsoons.
A dam is built for storing water in a
reservoir, which raises the level of water significantly. A barrage is built for diverting water, and is generally built on flat terrain across wide
meanderingrivers, raising the water level only a few feet.
Barrages are larger than
they are different words
dams built on river indus are: kalabagh barrage taunsa barrage guddu barrage sukkur barrage kotri barrage jinnah barrage chashma barrage
what is barrage and headworks
A dam is considered to be a more sophisticaled barrier than a barrage. A dam is a barrier of concrete built accross a river to create a body of water for a hydroelectric power station or a reservoir of water and is of greater capacity than a barrage. A barrage is an obstruction in a watercourse to increase the depth of water to facilitate irrigation
The head works are built on river or water course between two banks at the same level of river to control water, distribute it through canals for irrigation or other purpose of supplying water. Barrage is made in similar way but main difference is that barrage is designed in such a way so that it could increase the water level and serve as a storage. Electricity can be produced at a barrage after construction of hydro power plants but could not be at a head works.
The head works are built on river or water course between two banks at the same level of river to control water, distribute it through canals for irrigation or other purpose of supplying water. Barrage is made in similar way but main difference is that barrage is designed in such a way so that it could increase the water level and serve as a storage. Electricity can be produced at a barrage after construction of hydro power plants but could not be at a head works.
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Only one main dam, Tarbela Dam. Other is for hydro-power generation only, called Ghazi-Barotha Dam. A barrage after Tarbela diverts some of the water towards this Dam and after generation of electricity the water is diverted back to indus. Indus have many barrages. Jinnah barrage, Chashma barrage, Taunsa barrage, Guddu barrage, Shukkur barrage and Kotri barrage. Dam under construction: Diamer-Bhasha Dam Future Dam: Kala Bagh Dam
Thomas Albert Farrent has written: 'Tension piles in the Goolwa Channel Barrage, South Australia' -- subject(s): Dams
1- Chashma Barrage 2- Taunsa Barrage 3- Jinnah Barrage 4- Kotri Barrage 5- Panjnad Barrage 6- Marala Barrage 7- Trimmu Barrage 8- Qadirabad Barrage 9- Sukkur Barrage 10- Khanki Barrage 11- Islam Barrage 12- Sidhnai Barrage 13- Sulmenaki Barrage 14- Balloki Barrage 15- Rasul Barrage 16- Guddu Barrage 17-Indus Basin Project 18-Rawal Lake
The distance between the Farakka Barrage in India and Bangladesh is approximately 10 kilometers.
Earthen dams have very wide base and suitable to pervious foundation.
There are seven major Barrages of Pakistan: 1. Tounsa Barrage 2. Jinnah Barrage 3. Chashma Barrage 4. Guddu Barrage 5. Sukkur Barrage 6. Kotri barrage 7. Rasool Barrage