Correct Answer - Option 1 : Mahanadi
The correct answer is Mahanadi.
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Hirakud Dam Project is a multipurpose project for flood control, irrigation, and power generation.
- It is built across the river Mahanadi in Odisha.
- It is the longest earthen dam in the world.
- Mahanadi is the longest river in Odisha.
- The Mahanadi river originates from the Maikala range in Chattisgarh.
- The Mahanadi river is known as the sorrow of Odisha.
- Paradeep port is located at the mouth of the Mahanadi river.
Major dams built across the river Mahanadi are:
- Dudhawa Dam
- Gangrel Dam
- Sondur Dam
Major dams built across the Chambal river are:
- Gandhi Sagar Dam,
- Jawahar Sagar Dam,
- Rana Pratap Sagar dam
Major dams built across the Sutlej river are:
- Bhakra dam
- Nathpa Jhakri Dam
- Ropar barrage
Major dams built across the Yamuna river are:
- Lakhwar-Vyasi Dam
- Vyasi Dam, Hathiari Power Station, and Katapathar Barrage
