Anathode Dam is a flanking dam of masonry

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type situated in Sethathode panchayath of Seethathode village in

Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalitie ...

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

, India. This dam is constructed on Anathode river which is a tributary of

Pamba river The Pamba River (also called Pampa River) is the longest river in the Indian state of Kerala after Periyar (river), Periyar and Bharathappuzha, and the longest river in the erstwhile former princely state of Travancore. The Sabarimala Temple, d ...

. Anathode is a stream which joins Kakki river downstream of Kakki dam before the confluence with

. The dam makes a common reservoir with Kakki. The spillway for the reservoir complex is located by the side of Anathode Flanking Dam. The reservoirs formed by the two dams are connected through the natural valley. Kakki & Anathode dams are about 4 kilometers apart by road. Taluks through which release flows are Ranni,

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Kozhencherry Kozhencherry is a census town in Pathanamthitta district of South Central Kerala in Kerala state, India. census, the population was 12,021 of which 5,594 are males while 6,427 are females. Etymology The name ''Kozhencherry'' is believed to have ...

Thiruvalla Thiruvalla, () also spelled Tiruvalla, is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. The town is spread over an area of and has a population of 52,883 people, down from 56,837 in 2001. It is also the H ...

Chengannur Chengannur () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located south east of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about ...

Kuttanadu Kuttanad is a river delta landscape region in the state of Kerala, India, known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. It is in the Districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. The region has the lowest altitude in ...

Mavelikara Mavelikkara () is a municipality in the Onattukara Region of Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located south of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 ...

and

Karthikappally Karthikappally is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.Haripad is the headquarter of Karthikappally Taluk. Taluk office is located at revenue tower Haripad. History Karthikappally was once a Buddhist center. Since ...

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*Location: *Panchayath:

Seethathodu Seethathodu is a village in the Konni taluk, Pathanamthitta district, state of Kerala, India, near Chittar Town. Predominantly it is a rural region where agriculture being the most important sector. Both state-run and privately operated buse ...

*Type of Dam: Masonry – Gravity *Village:

*District:

Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta (), is a municipality, city in southern Kerala, India, spread over an area of . It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 37,538 (as of 2011 census). The Hindu pilgrim centre Sab ...

*River Basin: Pamba *River:Kakki-Anathodu (a tributary of Pamba river) *Release from Dam to river: Pamba *Year of completion: 1967 *Classification: HH (High Height) *Maximum Water Level (MWL): EL 982.16 m *Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) : EL 981.46 m *Storage at FRL: 454.14 million m³ *Height from deepest foundation: 51.81 m *Length: 376.12 m *Spillway: 4 No. radial gates, each of size 12.8 x 6.1m *Crest Level: EL 975.36 m

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