Odisha

Capital · Bhubaneswar · a state spanning the Eastern Ghats and a Bay of Bengal coastal plain

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Rivers

Mahanadi592.7 km

Origin: Sihawa hills, Chhattisgarh

Mouth: Bay of Bengal via the Mahanadi delta near Paradip

Major dams: Hirakud Dam

Hirakud Dam, completed in 1957, is one of the longest earthen dams in the world.

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Brahmani519.3 km

Origin: Formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near Rourkela

Mouth: Bay of Bengal, sharing a delta with the Mahanadi near Dhamra

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Baitarani396 km

Origin: Gonasika hills, Keonjhar district

Mouth: Bay of Bengal near Dhamra, sharing an estuary with the Brahmani

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Subarnarekha172.6 km

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Rushikulya105.8 km

Origin: Daringbadi hills, Kandhamal district

Mouth: Bay of Bengal near Ganjam

The Rushikulya river mouth is one of the world’s major mass-nesting (arribada) sites for Olive Ridley sea turtles.

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Indravati155.6 km

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Sankh77.2 km

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Tel364 km

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Ramsar Wetland

Chilika Lake

Ramsar 229, largest coastal lagoon in India; also a Wildlife Sanctuary | coord: verified (3.32km agreement)

Ramsar 229, largest coastal lagoon in India; also a Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Bhitarkanika Mangroves

Ramsar 1205, saltwater crocodile; wetland area adjacent to Bhitarkanika NP | coord: single-source (Wikidata)

Ramsar 1205, saltwater crocodile; wetland area adjacent to Bhitarkanika NP.

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Satkosia Gorge

Ramsar; Mahanadi river gorge, Angul district | coord: verified (12.96km agreement)

Ramsar; Mahanadi river gorge, Angul district.

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Tampara Lake

Ramsar; Ganjam district | coord: verified (1.85km agreement)

Ramsar; Ganjam district.

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Hirakud Reservoir

Ramsar; longest earthen dam reservoir, Sambalpur-Jharsuguda | coord: single-source (OSM)

Ramsar; longest earthen dam reservoir, Sambalpur-Jharsuguda.

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Ansupa Lake

Ramsar; Cuttack district, oxbow lake of Mahanadi | coord: estimated, unverified

Ramsar; Cuttack district, oxbow lake of Mahanadi.

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Biosphere Reserve

Simlipal Biosphere

UNESCO | coord: verified (official checklist)

UNESCO.

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National Park

Bhitarkanika NP

Saltwater crocodile; core area of Bhitarkanika Ramsar site | coord: manually placed

Saltwater crocodile; core area of Bhitarkanika Ramsar site.

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Simlipal NP

Tiger reserve, UNESCO Biosphere | coord: manually placed

Tiger reserve, UNESCO Biosphere.

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Wildlife Sanctuary

Nandankanan WLS

coord: manually placed

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Satkosia WLS

coord: manually placed

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Gahirmatha WLS

Olive ridley turtle nesting | coord: manually placed

Olive ridley turtle nesting.

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Dams & reservoirs

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Hirakud Dam