Mandira Dam

Mandira Dam

Mandira dam is located near Kansbahal in Sundergarh district, Odisha, India. It is built across Sankh river, located 16 km upstream from Mandira. The water from the dam is used for Rourkela Steel Plant.^[1]^[2] Construction of the dam began after 1957. The dam displaced 2400 families and only 843 were resettled.^[3]

Tourism

The reservoir offers boating facilities for tourists and the nearest railway station is located in Kansbahal on the Howrah-Mumbai main line of South Eastern Railway. Rourkela is the closest junction station. The dam can be reached from Kansbahal and Rourkela by two wheeler, private cars, taxis, auto rickshaws and irregular bus service.^[4]

MANDIRA DAM

References

External links

Mandira Dam in wikimapia

Hydrography of Odisha

Rivers	Bhargavi Baitarani Brahmani Budhabalanga Daya Devi Dhamra Ib Indravati Kadua Kharkai Kuakhai Koina Kolab Kushabhadra Mahanadi Malguni Nagavali Ong Rushikulya Sankh South Karo South Koel Subarnarekha Surubalijora Tel Telen Vamsadhara

Lakes	Anshupa Chilika Kanjia

Waterfalls	Badaghagara Barehipani Duduma Phurlijharan Joranda Khandadhar, Kendujhar Khandadhar, Sundagarh Koilighugar Sanaghagara

Hot springs	Taptapani Deulajhari Atri Tarabalo

Beaches	Chandipur Gahirmatha Gopalpur-on-Sea Konark Puri Talsari

Dams	Deras Hirakud Mandira Rengali

Bridges	Mahanadi Bridge, Boudh Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge

Harbours/Ports/Proposed Ports	Astaranga Dhamara Kirtania Paradip

Related topics	Godavari basin Mahanadi-Brahmani-Baitarani basin

Hydrography of surrounding areas	Andhra Pradesh Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Bengal

Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani basin

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Dams, barrages

Geographical features

Riparian districts

Chhattisgarh	Dhamtari Kanker Raipur Janjgir–Champa Raigarh Jashpur Korba Koriya Surguja

Madhya Pradesh	Anuppur

Jharkhand	Gumla Khunti Ranchi West Singhbhum

Odisha	Jharsuguda Kendujhar Mayurbhanj Sundergarh Boudh Angul Jajpur Cuttack Kendrapara Khordha Jagatsinghpur Puri

Languages/ people

Coalfields

Industries

Transport

Other basins

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