Local favourite lake · Nabarangapur, Odisha
Podagada Dam
Podagada Dam is a lake in Nabarangapur, Odisha.
Podagada Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Podagada Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Podagada Dam — distance from nearby cities
- From Koraput (OD): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Koraput
- From Jagdalpur (CG): about 107 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jagdalpur
- From Araku Valley (AP): about 126 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Araku Valley
- From Vizianagaram (AP): about 174 km by road (139 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vizianagaram
- From Srikakulam (AP): about 193 km by road (154 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srikakulam
Coordinates: 19.23049, 82.80902. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Podagada Dam
- Gandhi Chowk · attraction · Koraput · ~60 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sabar Srikhetra Koraput · temple · Koraput · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jeypore King's Palace Moti Mahal · fort · Koraput · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dokra Dora Waterfall · waterfall · Kalahandi · ~14 km
- Benakhamar Reserve Forest · sanctuary · Kalahandi · ~16 km · Well liked
- Ghumureswar Temple & Waterfall · waterfall · Kalahandi · ~31 km · Well liked
- Maa Bhandara Gharani Temple · temple · Nabarangapur · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Shree Jagannath Temple · temple · Nabarangapur · ~34 km · Well liked
- Sindher Water Fall · waterfall · Kalahandi · ~35 km · Well liked
- Deer Park · sanctuary · Nabarangapur · ~40 km · Well liked
- Telengiri Water Reservoir · lake · Koraput · ~43 km
- Jalmunda Waterfall · waterfall · Koraput · ~49 km
- Punjisil Waterfall · waterfall · Koraput · ~54 km · Well liked
- Karak Waterfall, Ampani · waterfall · Kalahandi · ~54 km
- Talamiting Waterfall · waterfall · Koraput · ~58 km · Highly rated
- Jeypore Ghat view point · viewpoint · Koraput · ~60 km · Well liked
- Ecotourist park,(Forest park) · sanctuary · Koraput · ~60 km · Well liked
- Tribal Museum · museum · Koraput · ~60 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Podagada Dam
- Telengiri Water Reservoir · lake · Koraput · ~43 km
- Satiguda Reservoir · lake · Koraput · ~62 km · Well liked
- Red Mud Pond-nalco · lake · Koraput · ~64 km
- Kolab Dam · lake · Koraput · ~67 km
- Siltiguda Dam · lake · Rayagarha · ~77 km · Well liked
- Bhatrajore Dam · lake · Kalahandi · ~89 km
- Kolab Reservoir · lake · Koraput · ~89 km · Well liked
- VKMNJRP Rubber Dam · lake · Parvathipuram Manyam · ~97 km · Well liked
- Vengalraya Sagaram · lake · Parvathipuram Manyam · ~99 km
- Kothavalasa Dam · lake · Parvathipuram Manyam · ~100 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Podagada Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Podagada Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Podagada Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Podagada Dam from Koraput?
Podagada Dam is about 60 km by road from Koraput (48 km straight line), 107 km from Jagdalpur and 126 km from Araku Valley. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Podagada Dam?
Nearby: Gandhi Chowk (attraction, 60 km), Sabar Srikhetra Koraput (temple, 60 km), Jeypore King's Palace Moti Mahal (fort, 61 km), Dokra Dora Waterfall (waterfall, 14 km), Benakhamar Reserve Forest (sanctuary, 16 km), Ghumureswar Temple & Waterfall (waterfall, 31 km).