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'''Kala Dam''' is the dam in the [[Mayurbhanj district]] in the state of Odisha, India. 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.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mishra |first1=Sandeep Ranjan |title=A Report on Resident, Local Migratory and Migratory Water fowl Diversity in Mayurbhanj District, Odisha, Eastern India |journal=Ambient Science |date=November 2016 |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=95–96 |doi=10.21276/ambi.2016.03.2.nn02 |doi-access=free}}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref> The Dam provides water throughout the year to the villagers for cultivation and other things.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kala Dam|url=https://maps.mapmyindia.com/@EST45B|access-date=2021-05-22|website=maps.mapmyindia.com|language=en}}</ref> {{Infobox dam
| name = Kala Dam
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| dam_crosses = Kala River
| dam_type = Gravity, masonry
| location = Kaptipada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
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| coordinates = {{coord|21.5243|N|86.4567|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| dam_length = {{Convert|2000|m|ft|abbr=on}}
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== Characteristics ==
The length of the Dam is 2 km. Asanbani,Haripur,Gadhiapaal,kaliasahi,Handiputa,chuuniposi,Nudadhia,Pingu and many more villages depend on this Dam. The Dam also gives some people for earning money by catching and selling the fishes. People buy fresh fishes at cheaper price to compare to the market. The dam glows when the sun rises and the most beautiful sight is the sunset. On every Saturday there is a market near to the main gate of the Dam.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

This Guest House is maintained by [[Government of Odisha|Govt. of Orissa]] because a lot of VIPs come here to stay.<ref>{{Cite web|title=kala dam mayurbhanj odisha Archives |url=https://j4news.in/tag/kala-dam-mayurbhanj-odisha/|access-date=2021-05-22}}</ref> There is a [[Guest House]] where tourists can stay and enjoy their holidays. Many people from different locations come to the Dam for Picnic on [[Christmas]] and [[New Year|New-year.]] But real gathering happens in the New-year.

== References ==
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[[Category:Mayurbhanj district]]
[[Category:Dams in Odisha]]

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>GoingBatty at 04:43, 26 June 2021