Knowra Farakka Barrage Farakka Barrage Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganges in West Bengal, India. Its feeder canal diverts water toward the Hooghly River to help maintain navigation and flush sediment.
Feeder Canal : A canal that carries water from one watercourse or reservoir to another. This canal carries diverted Ganges water from the barrage toward the Bhagirathi–Hooghly system.
Kolkata Port : A riverine port on the Hooghly River serving Kolkata and eastern India. Concern about maintaining navigation to this port drove the barrage project.
India–Bangladesh relations : The political, economic, and social relationship between India and Bangladesh. Water sharing at Farakka has repeatedly shaped relations between the neighboring states.
Ganges Delta : The vast delta formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna river systems in Bangladesh and India. Water diverted at Farakka can affect flows entering the downstream delta.
Teesta River water-sharing dispute : A dispute between India and Bangladesh over sharing water from the Teesta River. It is a separate transboundary river dispute, often compared with the Farakka-centered Ganges dispute.
Bhagirathi River : A distributary of the Ganges in West Bengal that joins the Jalangi to form the Hooghly. The feeder canal discharges into this river, carrying diverted flow toward the Hooghly.
Kolkata : The capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, situated on the Hooghly River. The barrage was built upstream partly to improve the river route serving the city.
Ganges Water Sharing Treaty : A 1996 treaty governing dry-season sharing of Ganges water between India and Bangladesh. The treaty addresses downstream flows affected by diversion at Farakka.
Sundarbans : A mangrove forest and delta region shared by Bangladesh and India at the Bay of Bengal. Changes in freshwater flows through the delta can influence its salinity and habitats.
Dam : A barrier built across a watercourse to retain, divert, or control water. Unlike a storage dam, a barrage primarily regulates river levels and diverts flow through gates.
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