River, lake and haor, Lalmonirhat
Teesta Barrage, Daliaতিস্তা ব্যারাজ, ডালিয়া
- Time needed
- Half a day.
- best months
- Oct–Feb
- Cost
- Free; boat hire extra.
The barrage of the Teesta irrigation project at Dalia, between Hatibandha in Lalmonirhat and Dimla in Nilphamari: the country's largest irrigation scheme, built between 1979 and 1990.
At a glance
- Built
- 1979–1990
- Run by
- Bangladesh Water Development Board
About
The barrage diverts the Teesta into canals that water farmland across Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur and Dinajpur. Visitors come for the long line of gates, the river spreading wide on both sides, and sunsets over the sand.
In the dry season the river shrinks to channels between sandbanks; in the monsoon the gates are open and the water roars through. Boats can be hired on the upstream side.
Getting there: Bus to Hatibandha on the Burimari road, then an auto to Dalia.
Things to do
- Stay for sunset over the river.
- Take a short boat ride upstream.
Good to know
- The barrage is a protected installation: follow the guards and do not photograph where told not to.
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