Kala Dam
Kala or Kalo Dam is a dam in the Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India.{{Cite web |title=Silt chokes Kalo dam, farmers suffer |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/may/07/silt-chokes-kalo-dam-farmers-suffer-1973750.html |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=The New Indian Express}} 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.{{Cite news |first=Minati |last=Singha |title=Cyclone in Odisha: Cyclone Daye leaves trail of deluge in Odisha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/cyclone-daye-leaves-trail-of-deluge-in-odisha/articleshow/65904772.cms |date=September 21, 2018|access-date=2021-05-22 |website=The Times of India }} The dam provides water to nearby villages.{{Cite web|title=Tropical storm Daye: Several districts in Odisha flooded; loss yet to be ascertained|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/natural-disasters/tropical-storm-daye-several-districts-in-odisha-flooded-loss-yet-to-be-ascertained-61703|access-date=2021-05-22|website=www.downtoearth.org.in}}{{Cite web|title=Kala Dam|url=https://maps.mapmyindia.com/@EST45B|access-date=2021-05-22|website=maps.mapmyindia.com|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=October 2019 |title=OPERATION & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL OF KALO DAM |url=http://www.dowrodisha.gov.in/O%26M%2520Manual/O%26M/Kalo.pdf |website=dowrodisha.gov.in}} {{Infobox dam
| name = Kala Dam
| image = Kalo dam.jpg
| opening = 1982
| dam_crosses = Kala River
| dam_type = Gravity, masonry
| location = Kaptipada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
| location_map = India
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| coordinates = {{coord|21.5243|N|86.4567|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| dam_length = {{Convert|2458|m|ft|abbr=on}}
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| spillway_count = 5
| spillway_type = Ogee spillway
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| name_official = Kalo dam
| purpose = Irrigation
| image_caption = Kalo dam view with Similipal mountain view in background
| construction_began = 1973
| res_capacity_total = 29.70 Mm3
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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.{{Cite web|date=2018-09-21|title=Major Rivers In Spate As Heavy Rain Pounds Balasore|url=https://odishabytes.com/major-rivers-in-spate-as-heavy-rain-pounds-balasore/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=Odisha Bytes|language=en-US}}
A nearby guest house is maintained by the government of Odisha.{{Cite web|title=kala dam mayurbhanj odisha Archives |url=https://j4news.in/tag/kala-dam-mayurbhanj-odisha/|access-date=2021-05-22}} There is also a guest house where tourists can stay.