8/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
1/12
Hirakud Dam
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to:navigation,search
Hirakud Dam
Floodgates of Hirakud Dam
Official name Hirakud Dam
Location 15 km from Sambalpur, Orissa
Coordinates
2134N 8352E21.57N
83.87ECoordinates: 2134N
8352E21.57N 83.87E
Construction
began1948
Opening date 1957
Construction
cost101 Crore Rs in 1957
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Composite Dam and Reservoir
Height 60.96 m (200 ft)
Length4.8 km (3 mi) (main section)
25.8 km (16 mi) (entire dam)
Impounds Mahanadi
Spillways 64 sluice-gates
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#mw-headhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#mw-headhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#mw-headhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#p-searchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#p-searchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#p-searchhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_systemhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_systemhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_systemhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam#Types_of_damshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spillwayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dam_Panorama.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dam_Panorama.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dam_Panorama.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spillwayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dam#Types_of_damshttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_systemhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Hirakud_Dam¶ms=21.57_N_83.87_E_type:landmarkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#p-searchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#mw-head8/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
2/12
Spillway
capacity
42,450 cubic metres per second
(1,499,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Capacity 5,896,000,000 m3(4,779,965 acreft)
Catchment area 83,400 km2(32,201 sq mi)
Power station
Turbines
Power House I (Burla): 3 x 37.5 MW,
2 x 24 MWKaplan-type
Power House II (Chiplima): 3 x 24
MW[1]
Installed
capacity307.5MW
[1]
Hirakud Dam(Oriya:) is built across theMahanadi River,about 15 km from
Sambalpurin the state ofOdishainIndia.Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest
earthen dam.[2]
Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km long. Hirakud Dam is
the longest man-made dam in the world, about 16 mi (26 km) in length. It is one of the firstmajor multipurpose river valley project started after India's independence. The name of the dam
is mostly mis-pronounced in North India as Hirakund which is actually Hirakud.
Contents
[hide]
1 Construction history
2 Technical details
3 Structure
o 3.1 Power houses
4 Purpose
5 People affected by the dam construction 6 Cattle Island
7 Wildlife
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaplan_turbinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaplan_turbinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaplan_turbinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-power-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-power-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megawatthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megawatthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megawatthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megawatthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriya_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriya_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriya_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadi_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadi_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadi_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odishahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odishahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odishahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthen_damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Construction_historyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Construction_historyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Technical_detailshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Technical_detailshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Structurehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Structurehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Power_houseshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Power_houseshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Purposehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Purposehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#People_affected_by_the_dam_constructionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#People_affected_by_the_dam_constructionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Cattle_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Cattle_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Wildlifehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Wildlifehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#See_alsohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#See_alsohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Referenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Referenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#External_linkshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#External_linkshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#External_linkshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Referenceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#See_alsohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Wildlifehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Cattle_Islandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#People_affected_by_the_dam_constructionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Purposehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Power_houseshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Structurehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Technical_detailshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#Construction_historyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthen_damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odishahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadi_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriya_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megawatthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megawatthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-power-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaplan_turbinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basin8/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
3/12
[edit] Construction history
Before the devastating floods of 1937, SirM. Visveswararyaproposed a detailed investigation
for storage reservoirs in the Mahanadi basin to tackle the problem of floods in the Mahanadidelta. In 1945, under the chairmanship of Dr.B. R. Ambedkar,the then Member of Labour, it
was decided to invest in the potential benefits of controlling the Mahanadi for multi-purpose use.The Central Waterways, Irrigation and Navigation Commission took up the work.
[3]
On 15 Mar 1946, Sir Howthrone Lewis, the then Governor of Orissa, laid the foundation stone of
the Hirakud Dam. A project report was submitted to the government in June 1947. PanditJawaharlal Nehrulaid the first batch of concrete on 12 April 1948. The dam was completed in
1953 and was formally inaugurated by Prime MinisterJawaharlal Nehruon 13 January 1957.
The total cost of the project was Rs. 100.02croresin 1957. Power generation along with
agricultural irrigation started in 1956, achieving full potential in 1966.[3]
[edit] Technical details
Dyke
Sasan Canal
Length Total = 25.8 Kilometers[3]
Length = 4.8 Kilometers[3]
Artificial Lake = 743 Sq. Kilometers[3]
Irrigated Area (both crop) = 235477 Hectares[3]
Area lost in construction of Dam = 147,363 acres (596.36 km2)
[3]
Power Generation = 307.5 MW[3]
Cost = Rs.100.02 crores (in 1957)[3]
Top dam level = R.L 195.680 Mtr[3]
F.R.L/ M.W.L = R.L 192.024 Mtr[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visvesvarayahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visvesvarayahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visvesvarayahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadi_riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadi_riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadi_riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._R._Ambedkarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._R._Ambedkarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._R._Ambedkarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=2http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sasan_Canal.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sasan_Canal.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dyke.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dyke.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sasan_Canal.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sasan_Canal.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dyke.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dyke.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sasan_Canal.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sasan_Canal.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dyke.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dyke.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sasan_Canal.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sasan_Canal.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dyke.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Dyke.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._R._Ambedkarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadi_riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visvesvarayahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=18/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
4/12
8/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
5/12
Left Dyke of Hirakud Dam
In the upper drainage basin of the Mahanadi River, centered on theChattisgarhPlain, periodic
droughts contrast with the situation in the lower delta region where floods may damage crops.The dam was constructed to help alleviate these problems by creating a reservoir and controlling
river flow through the drainage system.[4]
The dam regulates the flow of the Mahanadi River and
produces hydroelectricity through several hydroelectric plants.[5]
The dam helps control floods in the Mahanadi delta and irrigates 75,000 square kilometres of
land. Hydroelectricity is also generated. The Hirakud Dam regulates 83,400 km (32,200 mi) ofMahanadi's drainage. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 5.818 km with gross of 8.136
km.[3]
It drains an area of 133,090 km, more than twice the area ofSri Lanka.The amount of earth,
concrete and masonry materials used to build the dam is sufficient to make a road 8 metres wide
and pave it fromKanyakumaritoKashmirand fromAmritsartoDibrugarhinAssam.With
successful irrigation provided by the dam, Sambalpur is called the rice bowl ofOrissa.Herephotography is strictly prohibited.
The project provides 1,556 km ofkharifand 1,084 km ofrabiirrigation in districts of
Sambalpur,Bargarh,Bolangir,and Subarnpur. The water released by the power plant irrigates
another 4360 km ofCCAin Mahanadi delta. The dam can generate up to 307.5 MW of
electrical power through its two power plants at Burla, on the dam's right bank and Chiplima, 22km downstream from the dam. In addition, the project provides flood protection to 9500 km of
delta area in district ofCuttackandPuri.
Chiplima has gained prominence as the second hydroelectric project of the Hirakud Dam. A
natural fall of 80 to 120 feet (25 to 40 m) in the river Mahanadi is used to generate electricity.
The place is mostly inhabited by fisherman, whose deity ghanteswari is very popular in the
neighbouring area. The State Livestock Breeding Farm and Agricultural Farm are located here.
[edit] People affected by the dam construction
The main purpose of the Hirakud Dam was to check the massive flood that was effecting a large
part of coastal Orissa. But construction of the dam greatly affected the native of western part of
Orissa. Nearly 150,000 people were affected by the Hirakud project. Nearly 22,000 familieswere displaced by the dam project.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattisgarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattisgarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattisgarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanyakumari_districthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanyakumari_districthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanyakumari_districthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmirhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmirhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmirhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amritsarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amritsarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amritsarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibrugarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibrugarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibrugarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharifhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharifhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharifhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabi_crophttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabi_crophttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabi_crophttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolangirhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolangirhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolangirhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttackhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttackhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttackhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=6http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Left_Hirakud.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Left_Hirakud.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Left_Hirakud.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Left_Hirakud.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttackhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolangirhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabi_crophttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharifhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibrugarhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amritsarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmirhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanyakumari_districthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-hirakud-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattisgarh8/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
6/12
In the original estimate, an amount of Rs 12 crores was provided for payment of compensation to
the affected people. After revision, the amount was reduced to Rs 9.5 crores and the total
compensation paid to the people was, in reality, only Rs 3.32 crores. A large number of familieswere evacuated from their hearth and homes without compensation from 1956 onwards.
[6]
[edit] Cattle Island
One of the many islands within Hirakud Reservoir
Cattle Island is located in one of the extreme points of Hirakud Reservoir, a natural wonder.Completely inhabited by wildcattle,without any trace of humans. It is near Kumarbandh village
of Belpahar-Banharpali range which is about 90 km fromSambalpur.It can be reached bylaunchfrom Hirakud Dam, it is closer by 10 km via the river. The island is a submerged hill, and before
the construction of Hirakud Dam it was a developed village. During the resettlement period,
villagers left some of their cattle behind; when the dam construction was over, the cattle settled
on the hilltop. With the passage of time the nearby area filled up with the reservoir water, turningthe hilltop into an island. Being away from mankind, the cattle are now wild, very swift and not
easily caught. Living on a hilltop with dense forest, they are larger than tame cattle, almost all of
which are white in colour. Nearby residents attempt to capture these animals from time to time,
but these hunts are rarely successful. Though descended from tame cattle, these animals provide
a contrasting picture of this breed of animal returning to life in the wild.[7]
[edit] Wildlife
The dam with the channel provides an ideal environment for the wildlife. The Debrigarh wildlife
sanctuary is located here.[8]
Several species of migratory birds visit the reservoir during winter.Nearly 20-25 species of birds are seen in the reservoir and common among them areCommon
Pochard,Red-crested Pochard,Great Crested Grebeand several others.[9]
[edit] See also
Sambalpur
The Leaning Temple of Huma
[edit] References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-5http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=7http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_(boat)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_(boat)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_(boat)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-6http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=8http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-crested_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-crested_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-crested_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Crested_Grebehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Crested_Grebehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Crested_Grebehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-8http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=9http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=9http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leaning_Temple_of_Humahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leaning_Temple_of_Humahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=10http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=10http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Island.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Island.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Island.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirakud_Island.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=10http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leaning_Temple_of_Humahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=9http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Crested_Grebehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-crested_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Pochardhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-7http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_(boat)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_note-58/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
7/12
1. ^abc"Hirakud Power System".Orissa Hydro Power Corporation.
http://www.ohpcltd.com/hirakud/index.asp?type=prj .Retrieved 3 March 2011.
2. ^http://www.academicjournals.org/ijsa/PDF/Pdf2009/Dec/Baboo.pdf3. ^
abcdefghijklmnopqrHirakud Dam
4. ^"Rivers in India". http://www.indianchild.com/rivers_in_india.htm .Retrieved 2006-09-22.5. ^"Mahanadi River". http://orissagov.nic.in/cmccuttack/mahanadi%20river.htm .Retrieved 2006-
09-22.6. ^Hirakud dam: Displaced families seek rehabilitation7. ^Cattle Island8. ^Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary9. ^Migratory birds in Hirakud
[edit] External links
Hirakud Dam Construction Video 1958
Hirakud Dam On Wikimapia
[1]
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
[show]
v
t
e
HydrographyofOrissa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-power_0-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-power_0-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-power_0-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-power_0-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-power_0-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-power_0-2http://www.ohpcltd.com/hirakud/index.asp?type=prjhttp://www.ohpcltd.com/hirakud/index.asp?type=prjhttp://www.ohpcltd.com/hirakud/index.asp?type=prjhttp://www.ohpcltd.com/hirakud/index.asp?type=prjhttp://www.ohpcltd.com/hirakud/index.asp?type=prjhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-1http://www.academicjournals.org/ijsa/PDF/Pdf2009/Dec/Baboo.pdfhttp://www.academicjournals.org/ijsa/PDF/Pdf2009/Dec/Baboo.pdfhttp://www.academicjournals.org/ijsa/PDF/Pdf2009/Dec/Baboo.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-9http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-9http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-10http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-10http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-11http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-11http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-12http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-12http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-13http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-13http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-14http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-14http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-15http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-15http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-16http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-16http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-17http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-17http://sambalpur.nic.in/hirakud%20dam.htmhttp://sambalpur.nic.in/hirakud%20dam.htmhttp://sambalpur.nic.in/hirakud%20dam.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-3http://www.indianchild.com/rivers_in_india.htmhttp://www.indianchild.com/rivers_in_india.htmhttp://www.indianchild.com/rivers_in_india.htmhttp://www.indianchild.com/rivers_in_india.htmhttp://www.indianchild.com/rivers_in_india.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-4http://orissagov.nic.in/cmccuttack/mahanadi%20river.htmhttp://orissagov.nic.in/cmccuttack/mahanadi%20river.htmhttp://orissagov.nic.in/cmccuttack/mahanadi%20river.htmhttp://orissagov.nic.in/cmccuttack/mahanadi%20river.htmhttp://orissagov.nic.in/cmccuttack/mahanadi%20river.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-5http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=136009http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=136009http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=136009http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-6http://www.bharatonline.com/orissa/sambalpur/excursions.htmlhttp://www.bharatonline.com/orissa/sambalpur/excursions.htmlhttp://www.bharatonline.com/orissa/sambalpur/excursions.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-7http://debrigarh.org/http://debrigarh.org/http://debrigarh.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-8http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Winged+guests+flock+to+Hirakud.-a0220689416http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Winged+guests+flock+to+Hirakud.-a0220689416http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Winged+guests+flock+to+Hirakud.-a0220689416http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=11http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=11http://news.fullorissa.com/hirakud-dam-construction-1958-from-orissa-video/http://news.fullorissa.com/hirakud-dam-construction-1958-from-orissa-video/http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=21.6957135&lon=83.7872314&z=10&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/1796084/Hirakud-Reservoirhttp://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=21.6957135&lon=83.7872314&z=10&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/1796084/Hirakud-Reservoirhttp://sambalpur.nic.in/http://sambalpur.nic.in/http://debrigarh.org/http://debrigarh.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Hydrography_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Hydrography_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Hydrography_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Hydrography_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Hydrography_of_Orissa&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Hydrography_of_Orissa&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrographyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrographyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrographyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Hydrography_of_Orissa&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Hydrography_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Hydrography_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://debrigarh.org/http://sambalpur.nic.in/http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=21.6957135&lon=83.7872314&z=10&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/1796084/Hirakud-Reservoirhttp://news.fullorissa.com/hirakud-dam-construction-1958-from-orissa-video/http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edit§ion=11http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Winged+guests+flock+to+Hirakud.-a0220689416http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-8http://debrigarh.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-7http://www.bharatonline.com/orissa/sambalpur/excursions.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-6http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=136009http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-5http://orissagov.nic.in/cmccuttack/mahanadi%20river.htmhttp://orissagov.nic.in/cmccuttack/mahanadi%20river.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-4http://www.indianchild.com/rivers_in_india.htmhttp://www.indianchild.com/rivers_in_india.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-3http://sambalpur.nic.in/hirakud%20dam.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-17http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-16http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-15http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-14http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-13http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-12http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-11http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-10http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-9http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-hirakud_2-0http://www.academicjournals.org/ijsa/PDF/Pdf2009/Dec/Baboo.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-1http://www.ohpcltd.com/hirakud/index.asp?type=prjhttp://www.ohpcltd.com/hirakud/index.asp?type=prjhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-power_0-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-power_0-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#cite_ref-power_0-08/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
8/12
[show]
v
t
e
Mahanadi-Brahmani-Baitaranibasin
[show]
v
t
e
Western Orissa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Mahanadi_Basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Mahanadi_Basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Mahanadi_Basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Mahanadi_Basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Mahanadi_Basin&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Mahanadi_Basin&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmani_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmani_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Baitaranihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Baitaranihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Western_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Western_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Western_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Western_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Western_Orissa&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Western_Orissa&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Western_Orissa&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Western_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Western_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Baitaranihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmani_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahanadihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Mahanadi_Basin&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Mahanadi_Basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Mahanadi_Basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam8/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
9/12
[show]
v
t
e
StateofOrissa
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&oldid=496412246"View page ratings
Rate this page
What's this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Orissa&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Orissa&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_territories_of_Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_territories_of_Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&oldid=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&oldid=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&oldid=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article%20Feedback%20Toolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article%20Feedback%20Toolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article%20Feedback%20Toolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&oldid=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_territories_of_Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Orissa&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam8/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
10/12
Trustworthy
Objective
Complete
Well-written
I am highly knowledgeable about this topic (optional)
I have a relevant college/university degree
It is part of my profession
It is a deep personal passion
The source of my knowledge is not listed here
I would like to help improve Wikipedia, send me an e-mail (optional)
We will send you a confirmation e-mail. We will not share your e-mail address with outside
parties as per ourfeedback privacy statement.Submit ratings
Saved successfully
Your ratings have not been submitted yetYour ratings have expired
Please reevaluate this page and submit new ratings.
An error has occurred. Please try again later.
Thanks! Your ratings have been saved.
Please take a moment to complete a short survey.Start surveyMaybe later
Thanks! Your ratings have been saved.Do you want to create an account?
An account will help you track your edits, get involved in discussions, and be a part of the
community.Create an accountorLog inMaybe later
Thanks! Your ratings have been saved.
Did you know that you can edit this page?Edit this pageMaybe later
Categories:
Sambalpur Hydroelectric power stations in Orissa
Dams in Orissa
Mahanadi River
Geography of Orissa
Economy of Orissa
Sambalpur district
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Feedback_privacy_statementhttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Feedback_privacy_statementhttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Feedback_privacy_statementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Categorieshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Categorieshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hydroelectric_power_stations_in_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hydroelectric_power_stations_in_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Dams_in_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Dams_in_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mahanadi_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mahanadi_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Geography_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Geography_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Economy_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Economy_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sambalpur_districthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sambalpur_districthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sambalpur_districthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Economy_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Geography_of_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mahanadi_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Dams_in_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hydroelectric_power_stations_in_Orissahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Categorieshttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Feedback_privacy_statement8/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
11/12
Tourism in Kosala
Visitor attractions in Sambalpur
Geography of Sambalpur
Hidden categories:
Articles containing Oriya language text
All accuracy disputes
Articles with disputed statements from March 2011
Use dmy dates from October 2010
Personal tools
Log in
Create account
Namespaces
Article
Talk
Variants
Views
Read
Edit
View history
Actions
Search
Special:Search
Navigation
Main page
Contents
Featured content
Current events Random article
Donate to Wikipedia
Interaction
Help
About Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Tourism_in_Kosalahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Tourism_in_Kosalahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Visitor_attractions_in_Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Visitor_attractions_in_Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Geography_of_Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Geography_of_Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_containing_Oriya_language_texthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_containing_Oriya_language_texthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_accuracy_disputeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_accuracy_disputeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_disputed_statements_from_March_2011http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_disputed_statements_from_March_2011http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Use_dmy_dates_from_October_2010http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Use_dmy_dates_from_October_2010http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Hirakud+Dam&campaign=ACP2http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Hirakud+Dam&campaign=ACP2http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Hirakud+Dam&type=signuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Hirakud+Dam&type=signuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=historyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=historyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Contentshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Contentshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Featured_contenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Featured_contenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_eventshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_eventshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Randomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Randomhttp://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=20120521SB001&uselang=enhttp://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=20120521SB001&uselang=enhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contentshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contentshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Abouthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Abouthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Abouthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contentshttp://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=20120521SB001&uselang=enhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Randomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_eventshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Featured_contenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Contentshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=historyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Hirakud+Dam&type=signuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Hirakud+Dam&campaign=ACP2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Use_dmy_dates_from_October_2010http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_disputed_statements_from_March_2011http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_accuracy_disputeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_containing_Oriya_language_texthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Geography_of_Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Visitor_attractions_in_Sambalpurhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Tourism_in_Kosala8/10/2019 Hirakud Dam.docx
12/12
Community portal
Recent changes
Contact Wikipedia
Toolbox
What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Cite this page
Rate this page
Print/export
Create a book
Download as PDF Printable version
Languages
Deutsch
Italiano
N
This page was last modified on 7 June 2012 at 09:57.
Text is available under theCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License;
additional terms may apply. SeeTerms of usefor details.Wikipedia is a registered trademark of theWikimedia Foundation, Inc.,a non-profit
organization.
Contact us
Privacy policy
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Mobile view
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChangeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChangeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_ushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_ushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Uploadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Uploadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&oldid=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&oldid=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Cite&page=Hirakud_Dam&id=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Cite&page=Hirakud_Dam&id=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#mw-articlefeedbackhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#mw-articlefeedbackhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book&bookcmd=book_creator&referer=Hirakud+Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book&bookcmd=book_creator&referer=Hirakud+Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book&bookcmd=render_article&arttitle=Hirakud+Dam&oldid=496412246&writer=rlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book&bookcmd=render_article&arttitle=Hirakud+Dam&oldid=496412246&writer=rlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&printable=yeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&printable=yeshttp://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud-Staudammhttp://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud-Staudammhttp://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diga_di_Hirakudhttp://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diga_di_Hirakudhttp://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A1%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8Dhttp://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A1%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8Dhttp://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud-demningenhttp://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%B9%E0%AD%80%E0%AC%B0%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%95%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%A6_%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%A8%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%A7http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%B9%E0%AD%80%E0%AC%B0%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%95%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%A6_%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%A8%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%A7http://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%B9%E0%AD%80%E0%AC%B0%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%95%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%A6_%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%A8%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%A7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_Licensehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_Licensehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_Licensehttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_usehttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_usehttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_usehttp://www.wikimediafoundation.org/http://www.wikimediafoundation.org/http://www.wikimediafoundation.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_ushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_ushttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policyhttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Abouthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Abouthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimerhttp://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobilehttp://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobilehttp://www.mediawiki.org/http://wikimediafoundation.org/http://www.mediawiki.org/http://wikimediafoundation.org/http://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobilehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Abouthttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_ushttp://www.wikimediafoundation.org/http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_usehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_Licensehttp://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%B9%E0%AD%80%E0%AC%B0%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%95%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%A6_%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%A8%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%A7http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud-demningenhttp://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A1%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8Dhttp://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diga_di_Hirakudhttp://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud-Staudammhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&printable=yeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book&bookcmd=render_article&arttitle=Hirakud+Dam&oldid=496412246&writer=rlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book&bookcmd=book_creator&referer=Hirakud+Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam#mw-articlefeedbackhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Cite&page=Hirakud_Dam&id=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakud_Dam&oldid=496412246http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPageshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Uploadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Hirakud_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_ushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChangeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portalTop Related