It is situated 10 km to the south of New Delhi and downstream of Nizamuddin bridge at Okhla, where Agra canal originates from it.

[3] The top of barrage also serves as the Delhi-Noida carriageway of Kalindi Kunj-Mithapur road.

[4][10][11][12] A canal was built from Okhla barrage to Gurugram district (now Faridabad) during the 3rd Five-Year Plans of India (1961-66).

[14][15][16][17] Downstream on Agra canal is also Keetham Lake National Bird Sanctuary.

[18][19][20] The road over the barrage was shut for 45 days in September 2017, for repairs to 18 of its 27 water release gates, prior to the arrival of migratory birds in November.