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Hirakud Dam (Oriya: ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧ) is built across the Mahanadi River about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India.Behind the dam extends a lake Hirakud Reservoir 55 km long. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India’s independence.

Hirakud_Dam_Panorama.jpg
length (km)
4800.0
building start year
1948-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
height (cm)
60.96
location
Odisha
opening year
1957-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
latitude
21.3528, 21.57
longitude
83.87, 83.9167

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