Mahanadi: Four More Gates Of Hirakud Dam Opened
Sambalpur: The Hirakud Dam authorities have opened four more sluice gates of the Dam taking the total number of gates open to 24. The decision was taken in view of the increased flow of water into the river after heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of Mahanadi in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. While 16 gates [...]
Sambalpur: The Hirakud Dam authorities have opened four more sluice gates of the Dam taking the total number of gates open to 24. The decision was taken in view of the increased flow of water into the river after heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of Mahanadi in Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
While 16 gates are open in the left side, eight are open in the right side. While the Hirakud dam was receiving 4,35,303 cusecs of water, 3,49,498 lakh cusecs of water is being released through the 24 gates. The water level of the Hirakud Dam stood at 616.91 feet.
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