Hathnikund Barrage

Hathnikund Barrage is a concrete barrage on the Yamuna River at Hathnikund in Yamunanagar district, Haryana, near the Haryana-Uttarakhand border. Completed in 1999 to replace the 1873 Tajewala Barrage, it regulates Yamuna waters and feeds the Western Yamuna Canal and Eastern Yamuna Canal for irrigation and drinking water supply. Set amid forested foothills of the Shivaliks, it offers river views, barrage infrastructure and seasonal water flow attractions for visitors.

Visitors can expect a large barrage structure across the wide Yamuna River with gated spillways, canals originating on both sides, and expansive river views. The setting is open and scenic with forested Shivalik foothills, riverbanks and reservoir area upstream. Visitors can walk along approach roads and viewpoints to observe water flow, especially during monsoon, take photographs, and enjoy picnicking and nature observation. There is no formal visitor complex; the experience is primarily sightseeing of the engineering structure and natural river landscape.

Hathnikund Barrage was constructed between 1996 and 1999 and commissioned in 1999 to replace the ageing Tajewala Barrage originally built in 1873 during British rule. It was built to more effectively regulate Yamuna River waters and distribute them through the Western Yamuna Canal and Eastern Yamuna Canal for irrigation and water supply. The barrage was constructed as part of an inter-state water sharing arrangement involving Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.