Sambalpur: Eight Gates of Hirakud Dam Closed
Sambalpur: As many as eight gates of Hirakud Dam have been closed after the drop in the inflow of water into the reservoir. The dam authorities decided to close the gates following the reduce in the water level due to decrease in rainfall in upper and lower catchment areas of the Mahanadi river system. Currently, [...]
Sambalpur: As many as eight gates of Hirakud Dam have been closed after the drop in the inflow of water into the reservoir.
The dam authorities decided to close the gates following the reduce in the water level due to decrease in rainfall in upper and lower catchment areas of the Mahanadi river system.
Currently, the flood water is being discharged through only four gates of the reservoir. The flood water is being discharged through 18 sluice gates six on the left side of the dam and six sluice gates on the right side of the dam, as per reports.
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