The Charming Hirakud Dam Tour Packages in Odisha
Hirakud Dam is an effective an important dam that is very prime source of hydro electricity in Odisha also this dam is very big that makes it popular among visitors due to which tourist from different districts of Odisha (Orissa) and different states of the country India coming to this places. Attraction Tour Packages in Odisha visit.
A Glance Regarding Hirakud Dam
Hirakud Dam is a big dam built across the biggest river of odisha Mahanadi River, at 15 km distance from Sambalpur in the Indian state Odisha (Orissa). Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km long. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India’s independence.
Some Technical Details of Hirakud Dam
- Length Total = 25.79 Kilometers
- Length = 4.8 Kilometers
- Artificial Lake = 743 Sq. Kilometers
- Irrigated Area (both crop) = 235477 Hectares
- Area lost in construction of Dam = 147,363 acres (596.36 km2)
- Power Generation = 347.5 MW(Installed capacity)
- Cost = Rs.1000.2 million (in 1957)
- Top dam level = R.L 195.680 Mtr
- F.R.L/ M.W.L = R.L 192.024 Mtr
- Dead storage level = R.L 179.830 Mtr
- Total quantity of earth work in Dam = 18,100,000 m?
- Total quantity of concrete = 1,070,000 m?
- Catchment = 83400 Sq. Kilometers
Tour Packages in Odisha on Hirakud Dam
Thousands of Tourist every year coming to see Hirakud Dam and enjoy the excellent architecture of Hirakud Dam and also see the process of hydro electricity generation. Mostly kids enjoy very much and get a wonderful experience of observing a very big structure.
Odisha Tourism offers special facilities on Hirakud Dam Tour Packages in very low budget. So tourist many be Indian tourist or foreign tourist those Visit Odisha (Orissa) they feel extremely good by visualizing Hirakud Dam.