The Kenduli River, which is a tributary of the Mahanadi, flows through the Western-Northern flank of the village and almost outline the extent of the village in these directions.
Geonkhali lies at the head of the 623-km long NW 5 that includes the Hijli Tidal Canal and the East Coast Canal linking it to Orissa's Paradip and Dhamra ports and the Matai, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers.
The village is situated on the bank of the Bheden river, a tributary of the Mahanadi.
Gondwana coals occur in valleys of rivers such as Damodar, Mahanadi, Godavari and Wardha.
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This place is famous for the Gharial Crocodile Sanctuary, which is situated on the bank of River Mahanadi.
The Ganges shark, as its name suggests, is largely restricted to the rivers of eastern and northeastern India, particularly the Hooghly River of West Bengal, and the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Mahanadi in Bihar, Assam, and Odisha, respectively.
In 1945, under the chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the then Member of Labour, it was decided to invest in the potential benefits of controlling the Mahanadi for multi-purpose use.
On the bank of the river Mahanadi the mother goddess Samlesiri has been worshiped from ancient times as Jagatjanani, Adishakti,Mahashakti and Bhuvaneshvari.