Discover the majestic dams in Odisha, their engineering marvels, and the vital role they play in irrigation, power generation, and flood control.
The Balimela Dam & Reservoir is a stunning hydroelectric project in Chitrakonda, Malkangiri district of Odisha, located across the Sileru River, which is a tributary of the Godavari. The Balimela Dam is a source of power generation and irrigation. With picturesque surroundings of dense green forest cover and beautiful scenic
The Derjang Reservoir project is situated at a distance of 7 km from Angul. It is mainly an irrigation purpose dam; the first medium irrigation project. Its construction occurred in 1960 and was completed during 1977-78. The dam has a length of 1,875 m and is a zoned fill dam
Rengali dam is erected on the Brahmani river nearly 65 km away from the town of Angul in the beautiful village of Rengali. This dam is old enough to make it an important factor in hydroelectric power generation in Odisha through the Rengali Hydro Electric Project to counter the run-up
Jhumka Reservoir is a tributary to the Kuakhai River. This project was commissioned in 1973. Among the picnic spots near Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Jhumka Lake is one of the best. Jhumka Dam is situated in the Chandaka forest range, 27 kilometers from Bhubaneswar and 30 kilometers from Cuttack. The Jhumuka
The Dam is located in the Chandaka Forest range of Khordha District and is 20 km distant from Bhubaneswar and 30 km from Cuttack. It presents the finest minor irrigation project embraced by the richness of aesthetic nature in the lush greens of trees all around, encircled by hills. Built
