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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 .
The Hirakud Dam lies upstream of Sambalpur. Budharaja is a small reserve forest located within the city. Sambalpur experiences an extreme type of climate with hot and dry summers followed by humid monsoons and cold winters.
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 .
It is named after the presiding Sambhal to Sambalpur. Sambalpur is an ancient settlement which at its earliest was a part of Dakshin Kosala. It was thus decided that it was established around 5000 BC around the time of Ramayana as Sambalpur was the dwelling place of the Sabara tribes and the Hirakud was the only source of diamond in ancient times.
The sanctuary is bound on the east and north by the huge Hirakud reservoir. It is one of the select few sanctuaries in the state supporting both terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; which further attracts a significant number of migratory waterfowl during winter; and is also home to over 250 plant species, many of which have ethno-botanical and medicinal value.
It passes through Raigarh District and Jashpur District in Chhattisgarh, and Jharsuguda and Sundargarh Districts in Odisha, before it finally meets the Mahanadi at Hirakud Dam. The Ib River valley is famous for its rich coal belt, the Ib Valley Coalfield. Major portions of the Mahanadi Coalfields are situated on the banks of the Ib.
Antarduli (alt. Anterdole) was a village in India, located in Sambalpur district in the state of Odisha, which is located on the eastern side of the country.It was one of least 249 villages partially or completely submerged by the construction of Hirakud Dam reservoir which was completed in 1957.
The 2014 Hirakud boat disaster was an accident that occurred on 9 February 2014 in the reservoir of the Hirakud Dam in the Indian state of Odisha. The incident occurred when a boat carrying about 115 passengers on board capsized in the reservoir. [1] The disaster killed 31 people. [2] [3] [4]