Mahanadi

drainage geography class ix

1. The Mahanadi Basin

2. A tributary of the Mahanadi River in flood, Orissa. From the series: ‘Monsoon’

3. Mahanadi has its origin in Chhattisgarh and it flows east through the state of Orissa before entering the Bay of Bengal near Cuttack. The river covers a distance of 860 km from its source. The Mahanadi originates from the hills of the Bastar Plateau in Raipur district. The Tel and Hasdo rivers are its main tributaries. The Mahanadi is one of the most active silt-depositing streams in the Indian-subcontinent.

4. The Hirakund Dam near Sambalpur is a major landmark on the banks of the Mahanadi. The dam was the longest in the world when it was constructed in 1957. Today, it is a major tourist attraction for travellers . The Hirakund dam regulates the flow of Mahanadi and produces hydroelectricity. The dam has formed a man made lake, which is 55 km long. Here are a few known and not so known places on the banks of the Mahanadi.

5. River Mahanadi is the prime river of the state.

6. River Mahanadi is the prime river of the state.

7. The Mahanadi River is a river of eastern India. The river is one of the longest rivers in India and drains a considerable part of peninsular India. The world`s largest earth dam - the Hirakud Dam is built on the river and stands near the city of Sambalpur . It has a high tower, Gandhi Minar for check up of the dam; on other side of the dam another tower Ashok minar is constructed there.

8. The Mahanadi rises in Dhamtari District of Chhatisgarh . The productive plains of the Mahanadi valley are home to intensive rice cultivation. The Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers together form a large delta where they meet the Bay of Bengal. The city of Cuttack lies at the head of this delta. This delta features one of the largest mangrove forests in Indian peninsular, and is a main rice producing area of the eastern coast of India. The Mahanadi River irrigates a fruitful valley where crops of oilseed, rice, and sugarcane are cultivated .

9. Amritdhara Waterfall on Hasdeo River a tributary of Mahanadi in Koriya Distt , Chhattisgarh

10. Hasdeo River a tributary of Mahanadi

11. Hasdeo River a tributary of Mahanadi

12.  The Mahanadi /Great River in East Central India.

13. The Brahmani is a major seasonal river in the Orissa state of Eastern India . The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers, and flows through the districts of Sundargarh , Kendujhar , Dhenkanal , Cuttack and Jajapur . [1] Together with the rivers Mahanadi and Baitarani , it forms a large delta before entering into the Bay of Bengal at Dhamra .

14. The Brahmani river near its source...

15. Brahmani River has a total catchment area of over 39,033 sq km in Orissa. It has a few tributaries flowing throughout the state. Out of these tributaries, the Karo , the Sankh and the Tirka are the most notable ones. The Brahmani River and its tributaries play a major role in the entire irrigation system of the state of Orissa.

16. the Koilighar Stream, Keonjhar

17. Worlds Longest Dam Hirakud Dam, the Longest Dam of the world. The main dam having an overall length of 4.8 K.m . spans between hills Lamdungri on left hand Chandili Dunguri on the right. The Dam is flanked by 21 K.Ms. long earthen dykes both on left and right sites to close the low suddles beyond the abutment hills.  It has the distinction of being the longest dam in the world, being 25.8 K.Ms. long with dam and dykes taken together.  It has also the rare distinct of forming the biggest artificial lake in Asia with reservoir spread of 743 sq Kms at full reservoir level.

18. The giant reservoir of the dam

19. Sheonath river :

20. Shivnath River Nandghat (Old Bridge) Durg (C.G.),India

21. Sheonath river :

22. Kuakhai river in flood

23. Kuakhai river

24. Sandbanks of Kuakhai river

25. River Jonk

26. River Jonk

27. Godhas waterfall on River Jonk

28. The Daya River starts as a branch of the Kuakhai River at Saradeipur (near Badahati ) in Orissa state in India . It is joined by the Malaguni River below Golabai and flows through Khordha and Puri districts before emptying into the north-eastern corner of Chilika Lake , 37 km (23 mi) km from its origin. [1] The historically important Dhauli hills are located on the banks of the Daya River, 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Bhubaneswar . It is a hill with vast open space adjoining it, and has major Edicts of Ashoka engraved on a mass of rock, by the side of the road leading to the summit of the hill. Dhauli hill is presumed to be the area where Kalinga War was fought.

29. The river traverses Cuttack district in an east-west direction. Just before entering Cuttack city, it gives off a large distributary called the Kathjori . The city of Cuttack stands on the spit separating the two channels. The Kathjori then throws off many streams like the Kuakhai , Devi and Surua which fall into the Bay of Bengal

30. Kathajodi river, cuttack - In summer. Sand being trucked away.

31. Other distributaries of Mahanadi include the Paika , Birupa , Chitroptala river , Genguti and Nun. The Birupa then goes on to join the Brahmani River at Krushnanagar and enters the Bay of Bengal at Dhamra . The Mahanadi proper enters the sea via several channels near Paradeep at False Point , Jagatsinghpur . The combined Delta of the Mahanadi's numerous distributaries and the Brahmani is one of the largest in India