Kolab Dam

Kolab Dam କୋଲାବ ଜଳବନ୍ଧ
Kolab Dam in April 2007
Location of Kolab Dam କୋଲାବ ଜଳବନ୍ଧ in India
Official name	Upper Kolab Dam
Location	5km from Jeypore, Odisha
Coordinates	18°47′18″N 82°36′01″E
Construction began	1976
Opening date	1993
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Straight, Masonry, Gravity
Impounds	Kolab River
Height	54.50 m (179 ft)
Length	630.50 m (2,068.6 ft)
Spillways	11
Spillway type	Ogee
Spillway capacity	10020 (cumec)
Reservoir
Creates	Upper Kolab Reservoir
Total capacity	1,000,000,000 m^3 (810,000 acre⋅ft)[1]
Catchment area	1,630 km^2 (630 sq mi)
Surface area	100 km^2 (39 sq mi)
Upper Kolab Power Station
Coordinates	18°49′54″N 82°35′37″E
Operator(s)	OHPC
Commission date	1993
Turbines	4 x 80 Francis-type
Installed capacity	320 MW

Kolab Dam is a gravity dam situated near Jeypore town in Koraput district of Odisha, India. The dam impounds Kolab river which is a tributary of Godavari river.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Characteristics

The majestic Kolab Reservoir, generating hydroelectric power, sits at an altitude of about 914.4 m (3,000 ft) above sea level on river Kolab, a tributary of Godvari river.[8] Kolab Dam is 646 m (2,119 ft) in length and 55 m (180 ft) in height.[9]

History

A possible idea of "A project of Kolab dam" were first come during the British Rule when Koraput district was a part of Madras presidency. After Independence, an investigation was taken place by Govt. of Odisha in 1961. Finally the project was approved by the planning commission after several proposals of Govt. of Odisha in 1976 and the project was completed in 1993.[10][11]

Upper Kolab Hydro Electric Project

Upper Kolab Power Station

This Project is utilising the water potential of river Kolab, a tributary of river Godavari. The Project has got a Potential of producing 95 MW of firm power with a generation of 832.2 million units and power is distributed to the general grid at the jeypore sub-station.[12]

Tourism

Kolab Dam is identified as the most Beautiful natural scenic attraction in Odisha. A Botanical garden named Kolab Park built near the dam has around 200 varieties of Flowering plants. Kolab Power Plant located at an altitude of about 914.4 m (3,000 ft) above sea level, is making this place even more beautiful. Thousands of Tourists are attracted to this place to spend the weekend picnic and boating every year.[13]

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Panoramic views

Kolab dam in April 2007

Kolab dam in June 2011

References

1. "Upper Kolab Dam D01660 -". india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
2. "KOLAB | Koraput District : Odisha". Retrieved 2019-01-21.
3. Bureau, O. B. (2017-11-21). "Four children drown in Kolab dam". ODISHA BYTES. Retrieved 2019-01-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
4. "Power production hit at Kolab, Balimela - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
5. "No power generation at Kolab Dam till Dec 8". Orissa POST. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
6. "Odisha: Two shutters of Upper Kolab dam in Koraput have been opened today". ashokanews. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
7. "Cyclone 'Daye' lashes Odisha, 2 shutters of upper Kolab dam opened after rise in water level". WION. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
8. "People risk lives to cross Kolab reservoir in Koraput: A ground report". odishatv.in. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
9. "Upper Kolab Dam D01660 -". india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
10. "Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd". www.ohpcltd.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
11. "Upper Kolab Project: Plan to release dam water rings flood alarm". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
12. "No power generation at Kolab Dam till Dec 8 - Orissa Post". DailyHunt. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
13. Buzz, Bhubaneswar (2015-08-01). "Kolab Dam Jeypore in Odisha - A travel blog by Santosh Panda". Bhubaneswar Buzz. Retrieved 2019-01-21.

External links

• Upper Kolab Dam - Water Resources Information System of India