Kaddam Project
The Kadem Project also called Kadem Adi Narayan Reddy Project is a reservoir on the river Kadem, a tributary river of Godavari near Kademm Mandal, Nirmal District, Telangana. This project covers localised ayacut under Nirmal and Mancherial Districts.[2]
| Kaddam Project | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kaddam Project in Telangana  Kaddam Project (India) | |
| Official name | Kadem Project |
| Location | Kadem, Nirmal District, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 19°6′29″N 78°47′27″E |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Construction cost | 100 rs |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kadem River |
| Height | 31 metres (102 ft) from river level |
| Length | 2,051 metres (6,729 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Kadem Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 215,800,000 m3 (174,952 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 137,100,000 m3 (111,149 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Catchment area | 2,590 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
The Project has been integrated with Sriram Sagar Project. The reservoir being supplemented through Sri Rama Sagar Project by Saraswathi Canal to stabilize the localized catchment area.
It has two major canals for water distribution, the Left canal length is 76.8 km and Right Canal length is about 8 km.
It also has potential to generate 300 MW hydroelectricity at Pedda Bellala, downstream of Kadam River,
See also
References
- "India: National Register of Large Dams 2012" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- "Kadem (K.N.R.P.) Dam D00647". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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