Kalagarh
Introduction - Ramganga dam is constructed on Ramganga river in district Pauri Garhwal, Kalagarh, in which water is stored, the drainage of this accumulated water is done through the power house established on the toe; of Ramganga dam as needed for irrigation of the districts of the eastern region of the state.
Description - The dam is part of the Ramganga Multipurpose Project - an irrigation and hydroelectric project-The capacity of Kalagarh Dam is 365.300 m, out of which 84 percent water is used for irrigation. After the water received for irrigation, 72 percent is used for rabi and 28 percent for kharif crops, it supports a 198 MW power station and provides water to irrigate 57,500 hectares (142,086 acres) of agricultural land .The construction of the dam started in 1961 and was completed in 1974. The three generators at the power station were commissioned in December 1975, November 1976 and March 1977.
The water received from Ramganga dam is used at Harewali barrage in Bijnor district by flowing in Ramganga river about 26 kms from Kalagarh. 5350 cusecs of water from Harewali Barrage is re-injected into the river through Ramganga feeder canal and is picked up at Kho-barrage built on Kho river in district Bijnor from where 250 cusecs of water through sub-feeder canal to Ramganga canal system in Moradabad, Amroha and Bijnor districts. is given for irrigation. Authorized 5100 cusecs of water is put into Waha drain near village Sherpur in district Amroha through an 81.716 km long feeder canal. After walking about 16 km from here, near Tigri Ghat, this water joins the river Ganga, and the received water is used for canals and e-low maintenance of Ramganga organization.
