Kaddam Project

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]

Kaddam Project
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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.

See also

• Nizamsagar
• Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects
• Pranahita Chevella lift irrigation scheme
• Alisagar lift irrigation scheme
• Sripada Yellampalli project
• Lower Manair Dam
• Upper Manair Dam
• Icchampally Project