GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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On which river Hirakud Dam is located?
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Damodar
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Barakar
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Hoogly
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Mahanadi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It is located in Sambalpur, Odisha and is a composite dam and reservoir. The height of the Hirakund dam is 60.96 mt and the length is 25.8 km.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. (i) Hirakud dam is built across Mahanadi river. It regulates the flow of the Mahanadi river and produces hydroelectricity through several hydroelectric plants. The dam helps control floods in the mahanadi delta and irrigates 75, 000 sq km of land.
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