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Meenar-1 Dam is a concrete gravity dam constructed across Meenar river in Seethathodu Village of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. Its a diversion dam built as a part of Sabarigiri HEP. [1]

Sabarigiri Hydro Electric Project ( 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- Gavi 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, Kozhencherry, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Kuttanadu, Mavelikara and Karthikappally.[2]

Specifications

• Latitude : 9⁰ 24′ 59 ” N
• Longitude: 77⁰ 10′ 34” E
• Type of Dam : Concrete – Gravity
• Panchayath : Seethathodu
• Village : Seethathodu
• District : Pathanamthitta
• River Basin : Pamba
• River : Meenar
• Release from Dam to river: Pamba
• Year of completion : 1991
• 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
• Height from deepest foundation : 17.20 m

• Length : 36.75 m
• Spillway: Ungated- overflow section
• Crest LevelEL : 1076.0 m
• River Outlet : Pamba

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