Category Archives: Water Resources

Construction History of Hirakud Dam

Hirakud Dam in Odisha is one of the longest dams in the world, about 16 mi (26 km) in length, the world’s longest earthen dam. Built in 1957, across the Mahanadi River about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley project started after India’s [...]

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