Kaddam Project
Dam in Telangana, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kadem 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]
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| Kaddam Project | |
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 Location of Kaddam Project in Telangana  Kaddam Project (India) | |
| Official name | kadem river project |
| Location | Kadem, Nirmal District, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 19°6′29″N 78°47′27″E |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Construction cost | 600 Crores |
| 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) (4.82 Tmc 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.[citation needed]
It has two major canals for water distribution, the Left canal length is 76.8 km and Right Canal length is about 8 km.
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