Mahanadi

Sambalpur, on the upper channel of the Mahanadi river in the Central Provinces, is another spot once famous for diamonds.

The Mahanadi is the principal river of the district, and governs the whole drainage and river system of the surrounding country.

Two navigable channels lead inland across the Mahanadi delta, and connect the port with Cuttack city.

In the dry weather the discharge of the Mahanadi dwindles to 1125 cub.

It is a hilly tract, containing the headwaters of the Mahanadi.