Hirakud Dam is built across which river?

Kaveri

Mahanadi

Krishna

Godavari

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The Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River in the state of Odisha, India. It is one of the earliest major multipurpose river valley projects undertaken after India’s independence.

– Hirakud Dam is located in Odisha, India.
– It is constructed on the Mahanadi River.
– It is a multipurpose project serving irrigation, power generation, and flood control.

Completed in 1957, the Hirakud Dam is one of the longest earth dams in the world. The reservoir formed by the dam, also known as Hirakud Reservoir, is one of the largest artificial lakes in Asia. The dam helps regulate the flow of the Mahanadi, mitigating floods in the delta region and providing irrigation water to large areas.

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