Hirakud Dam

dam in Odisha, India
Place dam Q1940209
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Hirakud Dam

Summary

Hirakud Dam is a dam[1]. It ranks in the top 0.24% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #3 of 1,263).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hirakud Dam is located in Odisha[3].
  • Hirakud Dam is in the country of India[4].
  • Hirakud Dam's instance of is recorded as dam[5].
  • Hirakud Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[6].
  • Hirakud Dam's Commons category is recorded as Hirakud Dam[7].
  • 1949 marks the founding of Hirakud Dam[8].
  • Hirakud Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 21.53083333, 'lon': 83.87166667}[9].
  • Hirakud Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mahanadi[10].
  • Hirakud Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4800'}[11].
  • Hirakud Dam's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+60.98'}[12].
  • Hirakud Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+275.5'}[13].

Body

Geography

Hirakud Dam is in the country of India[4]. It is located in Odisha[3].

Physical Characteristics

Hirakud Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4800'}[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dam[5] and hydroelectric power station[6].

History and Context

1949 marks the founding of Hirakud Dam[8].

Why It Matters

Hirakud Dam ranks in the top 0.24% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #3 of 1,263).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . National Register of Large Dams 2023. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . npp.gov.in. npp.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · ᱤᱧ ᱢᱟᱛᱟᱞ · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Odisha
    Inception +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinate location {'lat': 21.53083333, 'lon': 83.87166667}
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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