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Mahanadi
| River Name | Mahanadi Also known as |
|---|---|
| Flow Consistency | Perennial |
| Origin of Mahanadi | |
| Origin | Sihawa, Dhamtari |
| Origin Location | Dandakaranya, Chhattisgarh |
| Origin Elevation | 890 mtrs |
| Origin Coordinates | 20 07'N 81 55'E |
| Mouth of Mahanadi | |
| Mouth | False Point |
| Mouth Location | Jagatsinghpur, Odisha |
| Mouth Coordinates | |
| Mahanadi Flows Through | |
| Major Cities/Districts | Raipur, Janjgir, Bilaspur, Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Boudh, Anugul, Cuttack, Banki, Jagatsinghpur and Jharsuguda |
| States | Chhattisgarh, Odisha |
| Countries | India |
| Basin of Mahanadi | |
| Flow Direction | West to East |
| Length | 850 km |
| Basin area | 141,600 km2 |
| Tributaries of Mahanadi | |
| Left Tributaries | Seonath, Mand, Ib and Hasdeo |
| Right Tributaries | Ong, Parry, Jonk and Telen |
| Infrastructure on Mahanadi | |
| Dams and Reservoirs | Hirakud Dam |
