Hirakud Dam
dam, India
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hydrolelectric power in Odisha
- In Odisha: Resources and power
…projects on the subcontinent; the Hirakud Dam and the Machkund hydroelectric project, together with several smaller units, provide flood control, irrigation, and power to the entire lower basin. Thermal plants are a significant secondary source of power.
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Mahanadi River
- In Mahanadi River: Physiography
At Sambalpur the Hirakud Dam on the river has formed an artificial lake 35 miles (55 km) long; the dam has several hydroelectric generators. Below the dam, the Mahanadi turns southward along a tortuous course and pierces the Eastern Ghats through a forest-clad gorge. As it begins its…
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