Question

Which of the following barrage has the highest design flood discharge?

(a) Durgapur barrage

(b) Bhimgoda barrage

(c) Prakasam barrage

(d) Tajewala barrage

The question was posed to me during an internship interview.

This intriguing question originated from Important Barrages in India in section Seepage Theories and Weirs and Barrages Design of Irrigation Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) Prakasam barrage

The explanation: The design flood discharge of the Prakasam barrage is as high as 33,984 cumecs. It serves three major canals that run through the entire city of Vijayawada. The design flood discharge of other barrages are-

i. Durgapur barrage – 15,576 cumecs

ii. Bhimgoda barrage – 19,300 cumecs

iii. Tajewala barrage – 10,024 cumecs.