Question

Hirakud dam is _____ meter long and ____ meter high.

Answer 1

Hint:
The Hirakud dam is built on the Mahanadi river in the Indian state of Odisha. The length of the dam ranges between 4 Km and 5 Km and the height of the dam ranges between 55m and 65m.

Complete solution:
The Hirakud dam is on the Mahanadi river. The dam is located in the Sambalpur district of Odisha. The construction of the dam began in 1947 and it was completed in 1957. The Hirakud dam is a type of composite dam. The height of the dam is 60.96m, the length of the dam is 4.8 Km and its height is 61 meters. It is a multipurpose river valley project constructed on the Mahanadi river. The Mahanadi river originates from Sihawa. The length of the river is 858 Km. The river flows through three Indian states namely Odisha, Chattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. The term “ Mahanadi river” means the great river. Earlier it was also called by different names such as Mahashweta, Mahananda, Chitrotpala, Chitrotpala, and Kanak Nandini. The river is also called `` Sorrow of the Orissa '' due to its devastating floods and natural calamities.

Additional Information – Some of the important tributaries of the Mahanadi river are Seonath, Hasdeo, Mand, Jank, Telen, and ong. The important cities the river covers when it flows include Cuttack, Sonepur, Subalya, etc.

Note:
The Hirakud dam consists of three canals namely the Sambalpur canal, season canal, and Bargarh main canal. The dam is used for industrial purposes such as to provide water to the power plants in Jharsuguda and Sambalpur.