Kolab Dam

Kolab Dam is a gravity dam situated near Jeypore town in Koraput district of Odisha, India. The dam impounds Kolab river which is a tributary of Godavari river.

Kolab Dam
କୋଲାବ ଜଳବନ୍ଧ
Kolab Dam in April 2007
Location of Kolab Dam
କୋଲାବ ଜଳବନ୍ଧ in India
Official nameUpper Kolab Dam
Location5km from Jeypore, Odisha
Coordinates18°47′18″N 82°36′01″E
Construction began1976
Opening date1993
Dam and spillways
Type of damStraight, Masonry, Gravity
ImpoundsKolab River
Height54.50 m (179 ft)
Length630.50 m (2,068.6 ft)
Spillways11
Spillway typeOgee
Spillway capacity10020 (cumec)
Reservoir
CreatesUpper Kolab Reservoir
Total capacity1,000,000,000 m3 (810,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area1,630 km2 (630 sq mi)
Surface area100 km2 (39 sq mi)
Upper Kolab Power Station
Coordinates18°49′54″N 82°35′37″E
Operator(s)OHPC
Commission date1993
Turbines4 x 80 Francis-type
Installed capacity320 MW
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