Bijnor Ganga Barrage

Bijnor Ganga Barrage, also known as Madhya Ganga Barrage, is a barrage across the River Ganga near Bijnor city in Bijnor District, Uttar Pradesh. Built in 1984 as part of the Madhya Ganga Canal Project, it regulates river flow for irrigation in western Uttar Pradesh. The site is known for wide river views, the barrage structure, and as a local sightseeing and picnic spot along the Ganga.

Visitors can expect a long barrage structure across the wide River Ganga with regulated water flow, sluice gates, and canal off-takes. The setting is open and flat with expansive river views, embankments, and approach roads. Visitors can walk along the barrage road, view the river upstream and downstream, take photographs, and observe water flow. The area is used for casual sightseeing, picnics, and evening visits, with nearby ghats and agricultural landscape.

Constructed in 1984 as part of the Madhya Ganga Canal Project, the barrage was built across the River Ganga near Bijnor to regulate river flow and provide irrigation to districts in western Uttar Pradesh through the Madhya Ganga Canal system. It remains a key component of the state's irrigation infrastructure.

The barrage is situated on the River Ganga, which is revered in local culture and tradition. Visitors often combine a visit to the barrage with riverside sightseeing and visits to nearby religious and cultural sites in Bijnor district associated with the Ganga.