The Upper Moozhiyar Dam is an earthen dam constructed across the
Moozhiyar River in the village of
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 ...
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, India. This dam was constructed as a part of the Sabarigiri Augmentation Scheme.
[ The stream is located on the southern side of the Kakki reservoir. It is an embankment structure.][Emergency Action Plan (Tier- I)]
March 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023 The 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 hydroelectric project of Kerala and is located in Pathanamthitta district. The dam was constructed to divert the upper reaches of the Moozhiyar River, a tributary of the 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 ...
, to the Kakki– Anathode reservoir through a tunnel. The surplus over the storage flows over the rock-cut spillway to the Moozhiyar River. Taluks through which the release flows are Ranni, Konni
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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 ...
, Chengannur
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, Kuttanad
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 ...
u, 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 ...
. The nearest city is Vandiperiyar.
Specifications
*Latitude: 9°17′00″ N
*Longitude: 77°08′00″ E
*Panchayath: Seethathodu
*Village: Seethathodu
*District: Pathanamthitta
*River basin: Pamba
*River: Moozhiyar
*Release from dam to river: Moozhiyar
Dam features
*Type of dam: earthen
*Classification: medium height (MH)
*Maximum water level (MWL): EL 985.00 m[
*Full level (FRL): EL 983.00 m
*Storage at FRL: 0.035 Mm3
*Height from deepest foundation:
*Length:
*Spillway: Flat, ungated
*Year of completion: 1979]
References
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Dams in Pathanamthitta district
Dams completed in 1979
20th-century architecture in India