Kadra Dam | |
Name Official: | Kadra Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Kali River |
Location: | Uttara Kannada, India |
Dam Type: | Earthen/ Gravity & Masonry |
Dam Length: | 2313m (7,589feet) |
Dam Height: | 40.5m (132.9feet) |
Dam Width Base: | 625m (2,051feet) |
Dam Width Crest: | 30m (100feet) |
Spillway Type: | Controlled, overflow |
Opening: | 1997 |
Res Name: | Gobindsagar Reservoir |
Res Capacity Total: | 209 million m^3 |
Plant Capacity: | 150 MW |
Location Map: | India |
Location Map Caption: | Kadra Dam in Uttara Kannada, India |
Coordinates: | 14.8992°N 74.3553°W |
Website: | http://www.karnatakapower.com/ |
Kadra Dam is situated in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India.[1] The dam is constructed across river Kalinadi. The dam was primarily built as hydroelectric project for supply of water to turbines of electric power generating station.[2] The project started generating power since 1997. The Dam was built and is operated by KPCL since the year 1997.[3]