Hirakud dam is built across Mahanadi river, about 15 km from Sambalpur in Odisha. It is the longest major earthen dam in Asia, measuring 25.8 km including dykes, and stands across the river Mahanadi.
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World's longest earthen Dam known as Hirakud Dam is built on which river?
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The longest dam in Asia is _________.
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Hirakud dam is located in the state of
(a) Odisha
(b) Jharkhand