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. The dam is also a part of Ranni-Perinad Water supply scheme.

Specifications

*Latitude : 9⁰ 21′ 00 ” N *Longitude: 76⁰ 52′ 00” E *Panchayath : Ranni- Perinad *Village : Ranni- Perinad *District : Pathanamthitta *River Basin : Pamba *River : Kakkad ar *Release from Dam to river : Kakkad ar *Year of completion : 2012 *Name of Project : Ranni- Perinad SHEP *Type of Dam Concrete – Gravity *Classification : Weir *Maximum Water Level (MWL) EL 22.10 m *Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) EL 18.10 m *Storage at FRL 1.0 Mm3 *Height from deepest foundation 9.35 m *Length : 124 m *Spillway : Ungated – Overflow section *Crest Level EL 18.10 m *River Outlet : Not provided

Ranni Perinad Small Hydro Electric Project

This project is a tailrace scheme to the Maniyar project, operated by M/s Carborandum Universal. Tail race discharge after power generation, water from the power station is released to the Pamba River.

References

Purpose of Project Hydro Power {{coord missing, Kerala Dams in Pathanamthitta district Dams completed in 2012