Hasdeo River Explained

River Hasdeo
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:India
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Chhattisgarh
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Manendragarh
Koriya
Korba
Janjgir–Champa
Subdivision Type5:City
Subdivision Name5:Manendragarh
Korba
Champa
Length:176km (109miles)
Source1:Kaimur Hill (Devgarh pahadi)
Source1 Location:Sonhat, Manendragarh, Chhattisgarh, India
Mouth:Shiladehi (Birra)
Mouth Location:Janjgir–Champa, Chhattisgarh, India
Tributaries Left:Ahiran River, Tan River

Hasdeo River is the largest tributary of Mahanadi River. The river flows in the state of Chhattisgarh. It joins Mahanadi River near Shiladehi(Birra) a village in Janjgir-Champa district. Minimata Dam which commonly known as Hasdeo Bango Dam is constructed across this river near Bango village. The river originates about 910m (2,990feet) above sea level, in a place about 10km (10miles) from Sonhat in Koriya district. The total length of the river is 333km (207miles), and drainage area is 9856 km2. The major tributary of Hasdeo River is Gej River and other tributary rivers are Taan, Ooteng, Chornai, Jhing.[1] The river flows through the Hasdeo Arand forest.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC&pg=RA1-PA608&dq=hasdeo+river Hydrology and Water Resources of India by Sharad K. Jain, Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P. Singh
  2. Web site: 2022-05-29 . Explained: The battle over mining in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo forest . 2022-11-28 . The Indian Express . en.