Meenar-1 Dam is a concrete, gravity dam constructed across Meenar river in
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 ...
village of
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 ...
district in
Kerala
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, India. It is a diversion dam built as a part of Sabarigiri hydro electric project.
Sabarigiri Hydro Electric Project Sabarigiri Hydro Electric Project is the second largest hydro electric project in Kerala. The Pamba River and its tributary the Kakki River are dammed up to form two separate reservoirs which are connected by a 3.21 km long underground tunnel. The S ...
(340 MW) is the second largest hydro electric project of Kerala and is located in Pathanamthitta district. This dam was constructed as a part of Sabaigiri Augmentation Scheme. The reservoir receives water from
Kullar-
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reservoir and its own catchment. Water from this reservoir is diverted to
Meenar – II reservoir through a tunnel. Taluks through which release flows to Pamba river and it flows
through
Ranni,
Konni
Konni may refer to:
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*Konni, Kerala, a town in Kerala state in India
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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Specifications
* River Basin : Pamba
* Release from Dam to river: Pamba
* Name of the project : Sabarigiri HEP
* Classification : MH ( Medium Height)
* Maximum Water Level (MWL) : EL 1077.2 m
* Full Reservoir Level ( FRL)EL 1076.0 m
* Storage at FRL : 0.03 Mm3
* Crest LevelEL : 1076.0 m
* River Outlet : Pamba
References
Dams in Pathanamthitta district
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