Kadra Dam
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Kadra Dam is situated in Uttara Kannada
district of Karnataka
state in India
. 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. The project
was completed by KPCL
.
Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada also known as North Canara or North Kanara, is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belgaum District to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shimoga District and Udupi District to the south and the...
district of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The dam is constructed across river Kalinadi. The dam was primarily built as hydroelectric project for supply of water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
to turbines of electric power generating station. The project
Project
A project in business and science is typically defined as a collaborative enterprise, frequently involving research or design, that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim. Projects can be further defined as temporary rather than permanent social systems that are constituted by teams...
was completed by KPCL
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited is a company owned by the government of Karnataka, and is engaged in the generation of electrical power. The modes for generation of electric power are hydroelectric, thermal and diesel...
.