The Hirakud Dam is built across the river ........

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The Hirakud Dam is built across the river:

Mahanadi

Tungabhadra

Koyna

Damodar

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Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km (34 mi) long. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India's independence.It is India’s largest dam. It is also on fourth largest dam in the world.