Which is the longest dam in India
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Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India.
Total Length- 25.79 km (16.03 mi)
Length of Main Dam- 4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Artificial Lake — 743 km2 (287 sq mi)
Irrigated Area (both crop)- 2,355 km2 (235,477 ha)
Area lost in construction of Dam 596 km2 (147,363 acres)
Installed Capacity (Power Generation) 347.5 MW
Cost (in 1957) ₹1,000.2 million (equivalent to ₹100 billion or US$1.3 billion in 2023)
Top dam level R.L. 195.680 m (642 ft)
Dead storage level R.L. 179.830 m (590 ft)
The total quantity of earthwork in Dam 18,100,000 m3 (640×106 cu ft)
Total quantity of concrete 1,070,000 m3 (38×106 cu ft)
Catchment 83,400 km2 (32,200 sq mi)