write a short note on the river Mahanadi
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The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometres (54,700 sq mi) and has a total course of 858 kilometres (533 mi).The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarhand Odisha.
It is one of the most-active silt-depositing streams in the Indian subcontinent. Its upper course runs north as an insignificant stream, draining the eastern Chhattisgarh Plain. After receiving the Seonath River, below Baloda Bazar, it turns east and enters Odisha state, itso flow augmented by the drainage of hills to the north and south. At Sambalpur the Hirakud Dam on the river has formed a man-made lake 35 miles (55 km) long; the dam has several hydroelectric generators. Below the dam the Mahanadi turns south along a tortuous course, piercing the Eastern Ghats through a forest-clad gorge. Bending east, it enters the Odisha plains near Cuttack and enters the Bay of Bengalat False Point by several channels. The river supplies several irrigation canals, mainly near Cuttack. Puri, at one of its mouths, is a famous pilgrimage site.
It is one of the most-active silt-depositing streams in the Indian subcontinent. Its upper course runs north as an insignificant stream, draining the eastern Chhattisgarh Plain. After receiving the Seonath River, below Baloda Bazar, it turns east and enters Odisha state, itso flow augmented by the drainage of hills to the north and south. At Sambalpur the Hirakud Dam on the river has formed a man-made lake 35 miles (55 km) long; the dam has several hydroelectric generators. Below the dam the Mahanadi turns south along a tortuous course, piercing the Eastern Ghats through a forest-clad gorge. Bending east, it enters the Odisha plains near Cuttack and enters the Bay of Bengalat False Point by several channels. The river supplies several irrigation canals, mainly near Cuttack. Puri, at one of its mouths, is a famous pilgrimage site.
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Answer:he Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometres (54,700 sq mi) and has a total course of 900 kilometres (560 mi) Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam.[1] The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha
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