Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Mahanadi
The correct answer is Mahanadi. - It is located in Sambalpur, Odisha and is a composite dam and reservoir.
- The height of the Hirakund dam is 60.96 mt and the length is 25.8 km.
- Its present capacity is 347.5 MW with -
- Power House I (Burla): 2 x 49.5 MW, 3 x 37.5 MW, 2 x 32 MW
- PowerHouse II (Chiplima): 3 x 24 MW
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid its first batch of concrete on 12 April 1948.
- In 1952 Majumdar committee was formed to oversee the technical feasibility of this project.
- Cattle Island is located in one of the extreme points of the Hirakud Reservoir.
- Bhakra Dam is located on the Sutlej River.
- Krishna Raja Sagar Dam, Kallanai Dam, Mettur Dam, Kabini Dam and Amravati Dams are located on the Kaveri River.
- Maneri Damn\, Joshiyara (Bhali) Dam, Koteshwar Dam, and Tehri Dam are located on the Bhagirathi River.
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