Odisha
Capital · Bhubaneswar · a state spanning the Eastern Ghats and a Bay of Bengal coastal plain
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Capital · Bhubaneswar · a state spanning the Eastern Ghats and a Bay of Bengal coastal plain
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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.
Show on map →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
Show on map →Baitarani396 km
Origin: Gonasika hills, Keonjhar district
Mouth: Bay of Bengal near Dhamra, sharing an estuary with the Brahmani
Show on map →Subarnarekha172.6 km
Show on map →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.
Show on map →Indravati155.6 km
Show on map →Sankh77.2 km
Show on map →Tel364 km
Show on map →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.
Show on map →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.
Show on map →Satkosia Gorge
Ramsar; Mahanadi river gorge, Angul district | coord: verified (12.96km agreement)
Ramsar; Mahanadi river gorge, Angul district.
Show on map →Tampara Lake
Ramsar; Ganjam district | coord: verified (1.85km agreement)
Ramsar; Ganjam district.
Show on map →Hirakud Reservoir
Ramsar; longest earthen dam reservoir, Sambalpur-Jharsuguda | coord: single-source (OSM)
Ramsar; longest earthen dam reservoir, Sambalpur-Jharsuguda.
Show on map →Ansupa Lake
Ramsar; Cuttack district, oxbow lake of Mahanadi | coord: estimated, unverified
Ramsar; Cuttack district, oxbow lake of Mahanadi.
Show on map →Simlipal Biosphere
UNESCO | coord: verified (official checklist)
UNESCO.
Show on map →Bhitarkanika NP
Saltwater crocodile; core area of Bhitarkanika Ramsar site | coord: manually placed
Saltwater crocodile; core area of Bhitarkanika Ramsar site.
Show on map →Simlipal NP
Tiger reserve, UNESCO Biosphere | coord: manually placed
Tiger reserve, UNESCO Biosphere.
Show on map →Nandankanan WLS
coord: manually placed
Show on map →Satkosia WLS
coord: manually placed
Show on map →Gahirmatha WLS
Olive ridley turtle nesting | coord: manually placed
Olive ridley turtle nesting.
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