Kalammawadi Dam, is a gravity dam on
Dudhaganga river near
Radhanagari
Radhanagari is a town and the headquarters of Radhanagari tehsil in the Radhanagari subdivision of Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on the banks of the Bhogawati River, near the Radhanagari Dam and the Rad ...
in the State of
Maharashtra,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Kalammawadi dam is the biggest dam in
Kolhapur District
Kolhapur district (Marathi pronunciation: olʱaːpuɾ is a district in the Maharashtra state of India. The city of Kolhapur is its district headquarter. It is situated near Panchaganga river.
It is bordered by the Sangli district to the Nor ...
. The dam construction was initiated by the Government of Maharashtra in 1983 and was completed in 1999. It is being used for
irrigation
Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been devel ...
as well as
hydro-electricity power generator. There are great locations for outings, listed on
Kolhapur Tourism
The dam was built on
Dudhaganga river, which is located in the south western part of
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
Kolhapur is ...
district in
Maharashtra, it was inaugurated by
Indira Gandhi, the late prime minister of
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. With a water storage capacity of 28 Thousand Million Cubic(TMC), the dam is located amidst a scenic surrounding with the backdrop of a thick forest cover. The surrounding dense forest has a large
biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic (''genetic variability''), species (''species diversity''), and ecosystem (''ecosystem diversity'') l ...
. It is also home to India's endangered
bison which is called the
Gaur
The gaur (''Bos gaurus''; ), also known as the Indian bison, is a bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 m ...
. The dam is situated at village Kalammawadi (Dudhaganga Nagar). It has left and right canals connected to carry water for irrigation purposes. The hydroelectric power generation house has three electric generators in good working conditions beneath the dam. There are many villages on bank of
Dudhganga river which uses the dam water for domestic purposes. There is a temple of the
goddess Kalamma
Devi.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is .
Purpose
* Irrigation
* Hydroelectricity
See also
*
List of reservoirs and dams in India
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. About 447 large dams are under construction in India. In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China an ...
References
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Dams in Kolhapur district
1973 establishments in Maharashtra
Dams completed in 1973