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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.
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.
Godavari is the largest river in the region and cuts through the range. The Eastern Ghats form one of the major watersheds of India with major river systems such as Godavari, Kaveri, Krishna and Mahanadi cutting across the range. [7] [18] [19] Most rivers flow eastwards towards the Bay of Bengal owing to the steeper gradient moving from east to ...
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.
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.
The number of transboundary or joint rivers between India and Bangladesh is officially 54. [2] [3] [4] But a 2023 study by Riverine People, a voluntary organization on rivers, wetlands and water resources, found 69 more unrecognized joint or transboundary rivers. [5]
So great was the devastation every year that the floods passed into folklore, as the following Bhadu song testifies: We have sown the crops in Asar We will bring Bhadu in Bhadra. Floods have swollen the Damodar The sailing boats cannot sail. O Damodar! We fall at your feet Reduce the floods a little. Bhadu will come a year later