Kadem Dam - 13 Things to Know Before Visiting

Kadam Dam is located in a scenic location and offers some activities for visitors. Visitors can enjoy boating, bird watching, and fishing at the dam. There is also a park adjacent to the reservoir.

When you are at the dam, walk down to the bottom of the dam gates. The rocky river with the water flowing through its crevices makes a good photography area.

The gushing water from the dam gates during monsoon season is an awe-inspiring moment for visitors. Also, the sunset view at the dam is pretty amazing.

Kadam Dam is constructed at the place where the Kadam river meets with the Godavari river. Opened in 1958, the dam is 31 meters high and 2,051 meters long.

The main purpose of the dam is to irrigate about 25,000 hectares of land in the Adilabad district. The project is integrated with the Sriram Sagar Project and there are two major canals on its left and right for water distribution. The left canal is about 8 kilometres in length while the right canal is about 76 kilometres in length.

Kadam Dam is particularly popular during the monsoon season when the rainfall fills the dam and creates a spectacular sight when the gates are opened. During October and November, the dam is surrounded by a carpet of green, as the foliage comes to life after the monsoon rains.

1. Kadam Dam is a fairly remote location, so don't expect to find any shops or restaurants nearby. Be sure to pack enough food and water for your trip.

1. The dam is popularly known as the Godavari North Canal project.
2. The dam is also known as Kadam Narayana Reddy dam, named after a popular politician of the region who was murdered in 1998.

The average time to spend at Kadam Dam is about an hour. It is a popular tourist spot in the area.

Kadam Dam is 51 kilometres away from Nirmal, a small city in Telangana. You will have to hire a taxi or find the occasional bus from here to reach the dam.

There is no entrance fee for Kadam Dam. However, there are separate charges if you want to do some boating in the reservoir.

Kadam Dam is open 24 hours a day.