Geography
(i) On which river is Hirakud Dam located?
(ii) Give any two uses of this dam.
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(i) Hirakud dam is built across Mahanadi river.
(ii) Two uses of this dam are-
- It regulates the flow of the Mahanadi river and produces hydroelectricity through several hydroelectric plants.
- The dam helps control floods in the mahanadi delta and irrigates 75,000 sq km of land.
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