drainage geography class ix

1. The Mahanadi
Basin

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

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

11. Hasdeo River a tributary of Mahanadi

15. Hasdeo River a tributary of Mahanadi

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

17. 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.

18. The Brahmani river near its source...

19. 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.

20. the Koilighar
Stream, Keonjhar

23. 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.

24. The giant reservoir of the dam

25. Sheonath river:

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

27. Sheonath river:

28. Kuakhai river in flood

29. Kuakhai river

30. Sandbanks of Kuakhai river

31. River Jonk

32. River Jonk

33. Godhas waterfall on River Jonk

34. 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.

35. 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

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

37. 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