Mahanadi
Sign in to saveThe Mahanadi River is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around and has a total length of . Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam which was the first major multipurpose river valley project after India's independence in 1947. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, before finally ending in the Bay of Bengal.
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The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India that flows through Chhattisgarh and Odisha before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. It is historically significant as the site of the Hirakud Dam, which was India's first major multipurpose river valley project built after independence in 1947.
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- Map showing the Mahanadi river in a dark blue with it's approximate source shown with a dot
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- Mahanadi is a major river with its delta on the east coast
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- India
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- Chhattisgarh, Odisha
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- Chhattisgarh Plains, Garhjat Hills, Utkal Plains
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13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Course
- Source and Upper Course
- Middle course
- Lower Course
- Navigation
- Trade and agriculture
- Water
- Floods
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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The Mahanadi River is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around and has a total length of . Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam which was the first major multipurpose river valley project after India's independence in 1947. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, before finally ending in the Bay of Bengal.
== Etymology == The word Mahanadi is a compound of the Sanskrit words maha ("great") and nadi ("river").