Hasdeo River is the largest tributary of Mahanadi River. The river flows in the state of Chhattisgarh. It joins Mahanadi River near Shiladehi(Birra) a village in Janjgir-Champa district. Minimata Dam which commonly known as Hasdeo Bango Dam is constructed across this river near Bango village. The river originates about 910.0 m (2,985.6 feet) above sea level, in a place about 10.0 km (6.2 miles) from Sonhat in Koriya district. The total length of the river is 333.0 km (206.9 miles), and drainage area is 9856 km2. The major tributary of Hasdeo River is Gej River and other tributary rivers are Taan, Ooteng, Chornai, Jhing.[1] The river flows through the Hasdeo Arand forest.[2]
| River Hasdeo | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Manendragarh Koriya Korba Janjgir–Champa |
| City | Manendragarh Korba Champa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kaimur Hill (Devgarh pahadi) |
| • location | Sonhat, Manendragarh, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Mouth | Shiladehi (Birra) |
• location | Janjgir–Champa, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Length | 333 km (207 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ahiran River, Tan River |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hydrology and Water Resources of India by Sharad K. Jain, Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P. Singh
- ^ "Explained: The battle over mining in Chhattisgarh's Hasdeo forest". The Indian Express. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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