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Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 10 kilometres from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. It is the longest earthen dam in the world. Behind the dam extends a 55 km long lake, Hirakud Reservoir. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India's independence. Hirakud Reservoir was declared a Ramsar sit…
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 10 kilometres from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. It is the longest earthen dam in the world. Behind the dam extends a 55 km long lake, Hirakud Reservoir. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India's independence. Hirakud Reservoir was declared a Ramsar site on 12 October 2021.
  • Location: 16.5 km from Sambalpur, Odisha
  • Official name: Hirakud Dam
  • Construction began: 1947
  • Opening date: 1957
  • Construction cost: 1.01 billion Rs in 1953
  • Type of dam: Composite dam and reservoir
  • Impounds: Mahanadi River
Data from: en.wikipedia.org