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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...
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    copper manufacturing company. Hirakud Dam, is one of the most visited tourist spot. It is one of the longest and largest dams in the world. It is constructed...
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    Management Sambalpur and Odisha State Open University (OSOU). Hirakud Dam, the longest earthen dam in the world and the largest artificial lake of Asia, is...
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    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...
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  • energy portal List of power stations in India Nagarjuna Sagar Tehri Dam Hirakud Dam "Development or displacement?". The Hindu. Archived from the original...
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    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...
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    passed through Rourkela; and electricity could be supplied from the Hirakud dam. In the 1950s to 1960s, western governments like West Germany were keen...
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    University was founded. In March 1946, the foundation stone for the Hirakud Dam was laid by the Governor of Odisha, Sir Hawthrone Lewis. Also in 1946...
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    Mahanadi River with a thick set-up of canal irrigation like Hirakud Dam and Indravati Dam, permits farmers to raise two, and in some pockets, even three...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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    danger levels. Meanwhile, the dams in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand were opened due to which the water present in the Hirakud Dam Reservoir started overflowing...
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  • about 22 kilometres from Sambalpur. To the west of the Sanctuary lies Hirakud Dam. Principally dry deciduous forest type, floral species like sal, sandalwood...
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    total area of 346.91 km2. It is situated near the city of Sambalpur's Hirakud Dam. The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is an important location for the conservation...
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    losses of life and property. Apart from the long pending construction of a dam at Bhimkund and proposed other measures like river bed excavation and construction...
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  • animals. 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...
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    rhythmically. In the western part of Odisha, Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur district is the longest earthen dam in the World. It also forms the biggest artificial...
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  • sourced from Ib Valley Coalfield. Water is sourced from reservoir of Hirakud Dam. The Engineering, procurement and construction contract is given to SEPCO3...
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    List of largest reservoirs in India (category Lists of dams in India)
    and operate dams. List of dams and reservoirs in India List of reservoirs by volume National Register of Large Dam -2019 "Statewise dams in India" (PDF)...
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    exploration. Further examples include: Cattle Island, in the flood pond of Hirakud Dam. The Green Line in Cyprus. The Frontier Closed Area in Hong Kong. The...
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    Kerala, and 42 dams and reservoirs. The dams and reservoirs in Kerala include Solaiyar Dam, Kakkayam Dam, Idamalayar Dam, Peringalkuthu Dam and Kakki Reservoir...
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    square kilometres (15,071 sq mi) in Odisha alone. Apart from the Rengali dam mentioned above, there also exists a barrage shortly before Talcher called...
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  • sourced from Ib Valley Coalfield. Water is sourced from reservoir of Hirakud Dam. Its installed capacity is of 1740 MW (2x210 + 2x660). The commissioning...
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  • 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...
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    Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Hirakud Express is named after the famous Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur, Odisha which is one of the longest dams of India. The coach composition...
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    Karo South Koel Tel River Dams, barrages Dudhawa Dam Gangrel Dam Hasdeo Bango Dam Hirakud Dam Mandira Dam Rengali Dam Sondur Dam Geographical features Dandakaranya...
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  • jp. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2014-12-13. "Hirakud Dam". Archived from the original on 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2008-11-02. "Evaporation...
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  • Chhattisgarh, 28 km from the Odisha border and before the river reaches the Hirakud Dam. The river, whose total length is 241 km, rises to an elevation of about...
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    Sonhat Rock Painting Badra, Sonhat Korea Palace, Baikunthpur Jhumka Dam, Baikunthpur Gej Dam, Baikunthpur Ramdaiya Dham Mandir, Baikunthpur Aaruni Bandh, Sarbhoka...
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    Chhattisgarh. It joins Mahanadi River near Shiladehi (Birra). Hasdeo Bango Dam is constructed across this river. The river originates about 910.0 m (2,985...
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