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 | |
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Kolab Dam in April 2007 | |
Location of Kolab Dam କୋଲାବ ଜଳବନ୍ଧ in India | |
Official name | Upper Kolab Dam |
Location | 5km from Jeypore, Odisha |
Coordinates | 18°47′18″N 82°36′01″E |
Construction began | 1976 |
Opening date | 1993 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Straight, Masonry, Gravity |
Impounds | Kolab River |
Height | 54.50 m (179 ft) |
Length | 630.50 m (2,068.6 ft) |
Spillways | 11 |
Spillway type | Ogee |
Spillway capacity | 10020 (cumec) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Upper Kolab Reservoir |
Total capacity | 1,000,000,000 m3 (810,000 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 1,630 km2 (630 sq mi) |
Surface area | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Upper Kolab Power Station | |
Coordinates | 18°49′54″N 82°35′37″E |
Operator(s) | OHPC |
Commission date | 1993 |
Turbines | 4 x 80 Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 320 MW |
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