Vasna Barrage is a barrage on the Sabarmati river in

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. Constructed in 1976, the barrage is meant for strengthening the existing irrigation system.

Features

The barrage holds the water in the part of river in

throughout the year and supplies drinking water to the city. It also feeds underground water aquifers in the region. The bedrock is of river deposits. Total 87 villages of

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fall under its command area. The right bank irrigation canal called Fatehwadi canal is 6.9 km long and was completed in 1978. It has discharge capacity of 45.35 cubic metre per second. The canal supplies water only when the river overflows.

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Features

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