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Kolkewadi
Dam
or
Kolkiwadi
Dam
is
a
dam
located
in
the
Konkani
region,
Ratnagiri
district
of
Maharashtra,
India.
It
is
located
in
Kolkiwadi,
about
3.0
km
(1.9
mi)
near
the
village
of
Alore,
near
Chiplun.
The
dam
is
part
of
the
Koyna
Hydroelectric
Project.
It
contributes
in
the
3rd
stage
of
power
generation
of
the
Koyna
Hydroelectric
Project.
The
electricity
is
generated
in
the
underground
power
station
located
at
the
base
of
the
dam.
The
total
installed
generating
capacity
of
the
3rd
stage
of
the
project
is
320
MW.
The
project
is
run
by
the
Maharashtra
State
Electricity
Board,
also
known
as
the
MSEB.
The
area
behind
the
dam
is
one
of
the
most
sparsely
populated
areas
in
the
state.