https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Ib_RiverIb River - Revision history2026-07-30T22:35:38ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Ib_River&diff=445698&oldid=prevAdvsunilnshah at 16:21, 29 January 20252025-01-29T16:21:23Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|River in India}}<br />
{{One source|date=January 2025}}<br />
[[File:6193 - Jharsuguda - Ib river.JPG|thumb|The Ib River near [[Jharsuguda]]]] <br />
The '''Ib River''' is a tributary of the [[Mahanadi River]] in central India, which it joins to flow directly into the [[Hirakud Dam|Hirakud Reservoir]] in Odisha state. The Ib originates in hills near [[Pandrapet]] at an elevation of {{convert|762|m|ft}}. It passes through [[Raigarh District]] and Jashpur District in [[Chhattisgarh]], and Jharsuguda and Sundargarh Districts in [[Odisha]], before it finally meets the Mahanadi at Hirakud Dam.<br />
<br />
The Ib River valley is famous for its rich coal belt, the [[Ib Valley Coalfield]]. Major portions of the Mahanadi Coalfields are situated on the banks of the Ib. The Ib valley areas are counted as one of the most important industrial zones of Eastern India. The river runs for a distance of about {{convert|252|km|mi}} and drains an area of {{convert|12447|km2|mi2}}.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC&dq=sondur+reservoir&pg=RA1-PA607 Hydrology and Water Resources of India by Sharad K. Jain, Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P. Singh]</ref><br />
<br />
There are sightseeing opportunities in the adjoining areas of the Ib River. It is believed that the perennial river inspired several tribal groups of Chhattisgarh and Odisha to make a permanent habitat on its bank in the past. Also, there are ample folklore tales regarding the mythological significance of the Ib River.<br />
<br />
== Watershed area ==<br />
<br />
The Ib's watershed covers around 25,000 square kilometers area in [[Jashpur District]].<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{Hydrography of Odisha}}<br />
{{Mahanadi Basin}}<br />
<br />
{{coord|21|34|N|83|48|E|display=title|region:IN_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Rivers of Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Rivers of Jashpur]]<br />
[[Category:Tributaries of the Mahanadi River]]<br />
[[Category:Rivers of Odisha]]</div>Advsunilnshah