Kadra Dam

Kadra Dam
Kadra Dam in Uttara Kannada, India
Official name	Kadra Dam
Location	Uttara Kannada, India
Coordinates	14°53′57″N 74°21′19″E / 14.89917°N 74.35528°E / 14.89917; 74.35528
Opening date	1997
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthen/ Gravity & Masonry
Impounds	Kali River
Height	40.5 m (133 ft)
Length	2,313 m (7,589 ft)
Width (crest)	30 m (98 ft)
Width (base)	625 m (2,051 ft)
Spillway type	Controlled, overflow
Reservoir
Creates	Gobindsagar Reservoir
Total capacity	209 million m^3
Power Station
Installed capacity	150 MW
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]

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