Kadem (Kadam) river is a tributary of Godavari located in the Nirmal District of Telangana near the village of Pandwapur (Pandapur or Pandavapur) [1] The river rises near Bazarhatnoor in the Adilabad District and flows south-east wards.
The Kuntala Waterfall are formed on this river at Kuntala.
[2] It provides for a famous one day outing for Hyderabad.
The Kaddam Project is a Major Reservoir across river Kadem, a tributary river of Godavari near Kaddam Mandal, Adilabad District, Telangana.
Beyond the project the river flows in a linear fashion into the Godavari.