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Dowleswaram Barrage

Dowleswaram Barrage, also known as Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage, is a historic irrigation structure across the Godavari River at Dowleswaram near Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh. Originally built as an anicut between 1847 and 1852 by British engineer Sir Arthur Cotton, it was rebuilt in 1970. It irrigates the Godavari delta and is notable for its engineering, river views, and role in transforming agriculture in coastal Andhra Pradesh.