Meenar-1 Dam

Meenar-1 Dam is a concrete, gravity dam constructed across Meenar river in Seethathodu village of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. It is a diversion dam built as a part of Sabarigiri hydro electric project. ^[1]

Meenar-1 Dam
Location of Meenar-1 Dam in Kerala
Country	India
Location	Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Coordinates	9°24′59″N 77°10′33″E
Purpose	Power generation
Status	Operational
Opening date	1991 (34 years ago) (1991)
Owner(s)	Kerala State Electricity Board
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete-Gravity
Impounds	Meenar river
Height (foundation)	17.20 m (56 ft)
Length	36.75 m (121 ft)
Spillway type	Ungated- overflow section
Power Station
Installed capacity	340 MW
Website https://dams.kseb.in

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

• 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