Kolar Dam
Kolar Dam is an earthfill dam on Kolar river near Saoner, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30.11 m (98.8 ft) while the length is 2,910 m (9,550 ft). The volume content is 1,084 km3 (260 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 35,380.00 km3 (8,488.11 cu mi).
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Kolar
Kolara 
pronunciation is a city in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kolara District and is known for gold mining. Kolar is popularly known as the land of silk, milk, and gold. The town is famous for the Someshwara temple and the Kolaramma temple.
Geography
Kolar is located at 13°08′N 78°08′E / 13.13°N 78.13°E / 13.13; 78.13. with an average elevation of 822 metres (2,697 ft).
It is located at a distance of about 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Bengaluru and 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Kolar Gold Fields. The city is located on the southern maidan (plains) region of Karnataka. The Ammerallikere, a tank, forms its eastern boundary. To the north is the Kodikannur tank, the main source of water supply to the city. The nearest railway junction is Kolar. Kolar is having good road transportation than, Rail amenities. It is situated on the Bengaluru - Chennai National Highway-4.
Kolar is also The gateway for Tirumala Via National Highway 4
History of Kolar
The Gangas sovereignty lasted from about 350 to 550 CE, initially ruled from Kolar as their Capital City. The founder of the Ganga dynasty was Konganivarman, who built Kolar as his capital around 350 and ruled for about twenty years. He succeeded by his son Madhava I.
Kolar (surname)
Kolar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
See also
Kolar River (Maharashtra)
The Kolar River (Kolhar River) is a river of Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India, flowing southeast from above the town of Saoner to its juncture with the Kanhan River. It is in the Godavari river basin. The Kolar River forms the boundary between Saoner taluka and Ramtek taluka.
Origin and course
The Kolar arises near the Madhya Pradesh border in the Chorkhairi West Reserved Forest in the north-east corner of the Katol taluka at an elevation of approximately 600 meters, 21°28′01″N 78°39′52″E / 21.46694°N 78.66444°E / 21.46694; 78.66444. It flows southeast for about ten kilometers passing through the Pilkapar range and then past the village of Pipla on its right. The river then turns east for four kilometers toward the village of Tidangi, where it enters the Kolar Dam Reservoir. Past the Kolar Dam it continues east for about four kilometers before turning southeast again just before the village of Hetisurla. Another seven kilometers brings the Kolar River to the center of the town of Saoner (Savner). It continues southeast past the town of Patansavangi, and receives it major tributary, the Chandrabhaga Nadi, from the right (west) at 21°19′24″N 79°01′11″E / 21.32333°N 79.01972°E / 21.32333; 79.01972. Continuing southeast it enters the Kanhan River from the right at the village of Tola,21°14′58″N 79°09′29″E / 21.24944°N 79.15806°E / 21.24944; 79.15806Coordinates: 21°14′58″N 79°09′29″E / 21.24944°N 79.15806°E / 21.24944; 79.15806, just above the town of Kamptee. The entire course of the river is in Nagpur district.
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