What is the size of Hirakud Dam?
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The size of Hirakud Dam is 61 m.It is longest major earthen dam of India.It is a composite structure of earth, concrete and stonework, about 15 km from north of Sambalpur.The length of Hirakud Dam is 25.8 Km.
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The Hirakud Dam is located across the Mahanadi River, approximately 15 km from Sambalpur in the Orissa state. The Dam of Hirakud was built in 1957. Hirakud Dam is one of the longest man-made dams in the world and also refers one of the longest earthen dams in the world.
The dam length is approximately 16 mi (26 km) and 55 km long. The Hirakud Dam is the first major multifunctional river valley project that began after India's independence.
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