Anathode Dam
| Anathode Dam | |
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Anathode Dam Location of Anathode Dam in Kerala Anathode Dam Anathode Dam (India) | |
| Official name | Anathode Flanking Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Seethathodu panchayath, Pathanamthitta, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 9°20′30″N 77°09′00″E / 9.34167°N 77.15000°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1967 |
| Owner | Kerala State Electricity Board |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Kakki river |
| Height (foundation) | 51.81 m (170.0 ft) |
| Length | 376.12 m (1,234.0 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 975.36 m (3,200.0 ft) |
| Spillways | 4 |
| Spillway type | Ogee shaped, radial gates, each of size 12.8 x 6.1m |
| Spillway capacity | 1785 m3/sec |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Kakki reservoir |
| Total capacity | 455,400,000 m3 (1.608×1010 cu ft) |
| Active capacity | 446,800,000 m3 (1.578×1010 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 225.51 km2 (87.07 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 981.46 m (3,220.0 ft) |
| Sabarigiri Power Station | |
| Operator | Kerala State Electricity Board |
| Commission date | 1967 |
| Turbines | 2 x 60 MW & 4 x 55 MW, Pelton-type |
| Installed capacity | 340 MW |
| Annual generation | 1338 MU |
| Website KSEB - Official website | |
Anathode Dam is a flanking dam of masonry gravity type situated in Sethathode panchayath of Seethathode village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India. This dam is constructed on Anathode river which is a tributary of Pamba river.[1]
Anathode is a stream which joins Kakki river downstream of Kakki dam before the confluence with Pamba river. Anathode Dam and the nearby Kakki Dam form a common reservoir, as they are connected through a natural valley. Both dams were built as part of the Sabarigiri Hydro Electric Project. The spillway for the reservoir complex is located by the side of Anathode Flanking Dam. [2] Kakki & Anathode dams are about 4 kilometers apart by road. Taluks through which release flows are Ranni, Konni, Kozhencherry, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Kuttanadu, Mavelikara and Karthikappally.[3]
Specifications
- Type of Dam: Masonry – Gravity
- River Basin: Pamba
- River:Kakki-Anathodu (a tributary of Pamba river)
- Release from Dam to river: Pamba
- Classification: HH (High Height)
- Maximum Water Level (MWL): EL 982.16 m
- Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) : EL 981.46 m
- Storage at FRL: 454.14 million m3
- Height from deepest foundation: 51.81 m[4]
- Spillway: 4 No. radial gates, each of size 12.8 x 6.1m
- Crest Level: EL 975.36 m
References
- ^ Kerala State, Electricity Board Ltd. "Emergency Action Plan (Tier- I) Pamba, Anathode & Kakki Dams".
- ^ Pathanamthitta. "DM PLANS". Archived from the original on 2021-07-26.
- ^ "Kakki Dam – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ Indiawris. "Dams in Kerala". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09.