An amazing place bustling with life, the richness of nature and beauty, Assan Barrage is a bird lover’s paradise and a naturalists’ heaven with its artificial lake attracting thousands of birds of varied species. Assan Barrage was formed due to the confluence of two great rivers of Uttarakhand’s Assan and Yamuna River. The area created by their confluence is today a place full of life, biodiversity and the most unique bird population in the world.

Assan Barrage attracts thousands of birds of hundreds of species every year to its waters among which are some of the most rare and endangered bird species in the world. Located 32 km west of the city of Dehradun, Assan barrage is a wonderful place to be one with nature and bask in its infinite glory. The place buzzes with life and as such is a paradise for all the bird lovers out there. It is also popularly known as Dhaulipur Lake and is thronged by tourists and students alike who come to marvel at its beauty and bird life.