Koshi Barrage
| Koshi Barrage | |
|---|---|
 Kosi Barrage in Nepal | |
| Official name | Koshi Nepal Barrage |
| Location | Sunsari and Saptari districts People's Republic of Nepal |
| Coordinates | 26°31′35″N 86°55′37″E / 26.5263°N 86.9269°ECoordinates: 26°31′35″N 86°55′37″E / 26.5263°N 86.9269°E |
| Opening date | 1956 |
| Operator(s) | Water Resources Development Department of Indo-Nepal Government; Nepal Army and Nepal Police |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Koshi River (largest in Nepal in term of discharge) |
| Length | 1,150 metres (3,770 ft) |
| Koshi Barrage bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | Mahendra Highway |
The Koshi Barrage is a flood control sluice across the Koshi River near the International border with India. It was built between 1958 and 1962. It has 56 gates which are jointly controlled by Nepal Army and Indian officials. Downstream of the barrage is near the border with India. Based on U.N. fact-finding mission, the Government of India finally created an embankment to prevent large scale water release that was causing severe problems in India in the Bihar region Template:Citation: Bihar Floods UN Solution, TOI, August 2008
The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is roughly 3–4 miles north of the Barrage.
2008 flood
In August 2008, the eastern embankments of the Koshi Barrage collapsed, several miles north of the Nepal-India border. The resulting flood left millions of people homeless in Bihar, India.[1]
High dam
The construction of a high dam near the Koshi Barrage has been considered, which would displace approximately 75,000 people due to flooding. Nepal government and the most of Nepalese people are not keen on constructing it.[2]
References
- ↑ Adhikary, Dhruba (5 September 2008). "For Prachanda, a tale of two cities", Asia Times. Retrieved on 29 September 2008.
- ↑ "Koshi flood triggers Treaty deliberation". The Himalayan Times. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koshi Barrage. |
- Sushil Koirala (21 August 2008). "What is Flooding the Koshi Barrage?", eKantipur.com.
- Diversity of Wetland Birds around the Koshi Barrage Area by D. T. Chhetry in Our Nature (2006)4:91-95
- Reed, David; James McConnachie (2002). The Rough Guide to Nepal. Rough Guides. p. 395. ISBN 1-85828-899-1.