| Wazirabad barrage | |
|---|---|
 Wazirabad bridge on Sahibi River | |
  Location of Wazirabad barrage in Delhi | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Wazirabad, Delhi |
| Coordinates | 28°42′45″N 77°13′59″E / 28.712448°N 77.233184°E |
| Status | Functional |
| Opening date | 1959[1] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Length | 1,491 ft (454 m) |
The Wazirabad barrage or Wazirabad bridge,[2] built in 1959 is a 1,491 ft long weir across Yamuna River, in north Delhi.[3][4] ITO barrage and Okhla barrage are 2 downstream barrages in Delhi and are managed by Haryana and UP respectively,[5][6][7][1][8] whereas the Wazirabad barrage is under the management of Delhi govt.
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- ^ 2000, Workshop, Role of Gates and their Control in Water Resources, Central Board of Irrigation and Power India.
- ^ 1959, Civic Affairs, Volume 7, Issues 1-6, Page 51.
- ^ Okhla barrage to be shut at night for 45 days., Times of India, 20 Sept 2017.
- ^ Joginder Singh, 2010, India, Democracy and Disappointments, Page 504.
- ^ Sharad K. Jain, Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P. Singh, 2007, Hydrology and Water Resources of India, Page 348.
- ^ Too many cooks spoil the broth , The Hindu, 29 March 2016.
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