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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 .
The Mahananda (/ m ə ˌ h ɑː ˈ n ʌ n d ə, ˌ m ɑː h ə-/ mə-HAH-NUN-də, MAH-hə-) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal before crossing into Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges.
According to banglapedia, 700 rivers flow in Bangladesh, [7] but the information is old and obsolete. There is an including tributaries flow through the country constituting a waterway of total length around 24,145 kilometres (15,003 mi). [8] But the number differs ambiguously due to the lack of updated information.
It passes through the Raigarh and Jashpur districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts of Odisha, and finally meets Mahanadi at Hirakud. It travels 251 km and has a catchment area of 12,447 km 2. [23] Ong River flows across Odisha and joins Mahanadi 240 km upstream of Sonepur where Tel merges. The river travels 204 km before ...
The river Mahanadi passes through Athmallik sub-division. The river Mahanadi, which floods every year, is known as the "Tragedy of Athmallik". The river separates the Angul and Boudh districts. I is the only natural source of water for the people of Athmallik. There are only two tributaries near Athmallik.
Chart showing the major river systems of India along with the tributaries and distributaries of some of them.. As per the classification of Food and Agriculture Organization, the rivers systems are combined into 20 river units, which includes 14 major rivers systems and 99 smaller river basins grouped into six river units.
The Bangladesh–India border, known locally as the Radcliffe line (IB), is an international border running between the republics of Bangladesh and India that demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states. Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometre-long (2,545 mi) international border, the fifth-longest land border in the ...
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.