4 Geography · 4.2.3 Drainage systems

4.2.3.6 Mahanadi and other east-flowing rivers of the north peninsula

The Mahanadi, Brahmani, Baitarani and Subarnarekha drain Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand into the Bay of Bengal, while the Rushikulya, Vamsadhara and Nagavali run through the Eastern Ghats to the north Andhra coast.

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Key terms

  • Mahanadi
  • Hirakud
  • Brahmani
  • Baitarani
  • Subarnarekha
  • Vamsadhara
  • Nagavali
  • Rushikulya
  • Chilika

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