Kala Dam

Kala Dam
Kala Dam
	Kalo dam view with Similipal mountain view in background
	Location of Kala Dam in India
Official name	Kalo dam
Location	Kaptipada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Coordinates	21°31′27″N 86°27′24″E / 21.5243°N 86.4567°E
Purpose	Irrigation
Construction began	1973
Opening date	1982
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity, masonry
Impounds	Kala River
Length	2,458 m (8,064 ft)
Spillways	5
Spillway type	Ogee spillway
Reservoir
Total capacity	29.70 Mm3

Kala or Kalo Dam is a dam in the Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India.^[1] It is located 8 km from Kaptipada, Mayurbhanj. The dam is near about 2 km in length and 3.5 km in breadth. It covers a wide area with plenty of water.^[2] The dam provides water to nearby villages.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Characteristics

The length of the dam is 2 km. Many villages depend on the dam and the population of fish provides affordable sustenance for the area.^[6]

A nearby guest house is maintained by the government of Odisha.^[7] There is also a guest house where tourists can stay.

References

^ "Silt chokes Kalo dam, farmers suffer". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
^ Singha, Minati (September 21, 2018). "Cyclone in Odisha: Cyclone Daye leaves trail of deluge in Odisha". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
^ "Tropical storm Daye: Several districts in Odisha flooded; loss yet to be ascertained". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
^ "Kala Dam". maps.mapmyindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
^ "OPERATION & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL OF KALO DAM" (PDF). dowrodisha.gov.in. October 2019.
^ "Major Rivers In Spate As Heavy Rain Pounds Balasore". Odisha Bytes. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
^ "kala dam mayurbhanj odisha Archives". Retrieved 2021-05-22.

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[1] "Silt chokes Kalo dam, farmers suffer". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-09-16.

[2] Singha, Minati (September 21, 2018). "Cyclone in Odisha: Cyclone Daye leaves trail of deluge in Odisha". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-22.

[3] "Tropical storm Daye: Several districts in Odisha flooded; loss yet to be ascertained". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 2021-05-22.

[4] "Kala Dam". maps.mapmyindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-22.

[5] "OPERATION & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL OF KALO DAM" (PDF). dowrodisha.gov.in. October 2019.

[6] "Major Rivers In Spate As Heavy Rain Pounds Balasore". Odisha Bytes. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2021-05-22.

[7] "kala dam mayurbhanj odisha Archives". Retrieved 2021-05-22.

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Kala Dam

Characteristics

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