Mahanadi
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The Mahanadi River is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 132,100 square kilometres and has a total length of 900 kilometres. Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam wh
Mahanadi in Odisha
The Mahanadi River Delta at False Point.
Jobra bridge on the Mahanadi
Mahanadi River near Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Odisha.
Hirakud Dam
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Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 10 kilometres from Sambalpur, in the state of Odisha, in India. It is the longest earthen dam in the world. Behind the dam extends a 55 km long la
Mahanadi
…It drains an area of around 132,100 square kilometres (51,000 sq mi) and has a total length of 900 kilometres (560 mi). Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam which was the first major multipurpose river valley project after India's independence in 1947. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and…
Gates of Hirakud Dam
Bird's-eye view of Hirakud Dam
Dyke
Sasan Canal