the dakpathar barrage is a concrete barrage across the yamuna river adjacent to dakpathar in uttarakhand, india. in a run-of-the-river scheme, the barrage serves to divert water into the east yamuna canal for hydroelectric power production at the dhakrani and dhalipur power plants. the foundation stone for the dam was laid on 23 may 1949 by india's prime minister jawaharlal nehru. the project was delayed due to funding and both power stations were commissioned in 1965. the barrage is controlled by 25 floodgates and has a length of .