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Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) 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 (34 mi) long lake, Hirakud Reservoir .
Map of the major rivers, lakes and reservoirs in India. This is a list of largest reservoirs in India, ... Hirakud Dam: 60.96 m (200 ft) 25.8 km (84,646 ft)
Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam [1] which was the first major multipurpose river valley project after India's independence in 1947. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha , before finally ending in the Bay of Bengal .
Hirakud is a small township located in Sambalpur in Odisha. It was a Notified Area Council ( NAC ) which was later included along with Burla in Sambalpur city to become a Municipal Corporation . This city is a hub of HINDALCO , an Indian aluminium and copper manufacturing company.
Bargarh main canal is the main section of the Hirakud Dam starting at right bank of the dam, near Burla. This canal releases 4,000 cubic feet per second (110 m 3 /s) of water for irrigation and industrial usage . The main canal then splits into two parts. The minor part traverses from Katapali towards Bargarh town and further towards Bheden block.
[1] [2] As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. [3] About 447 large dams are under construction in India. [4] In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and the United States. Uttarakhand's Tehri Dam, is one of the largest dams in the world and was constructed in the 2006 across Ganges River.
Hirakud Dam is situated 16 km from Sambalpur and is one of the longest dams in the world, about 16 mi (26 km) in length and the dam extends across a lake, 55 km long. Fisherman at Hirakud Dam Left Dyke of Hirakud Dam. Kandhara is the birthplace of the poet Bhima Bhoi, the great propounder of Mahima Dharma, and a pilgrimage-cum-sight seeing spot.
Burla is located at It has an average elevation of 173 metres (567 feet). The locality lies at one end of Hirakud Dam which is located around 2 km west of the town. . The Jawahar Minar overlooks the Hirakud Dam, the lake and the surrounding forests of Barapahad (Twelve Hi