Kullar Dam

Diversion dam in Kerala, India

Kullar Dam is a small, flanking dam which impounds Kullar river in Seethathodu village of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India.[1] The dam was built as a part of Sabarigiri Hydroelectric Project. The release from the dam flows to Pamba river and from there, it flows through Ranni, Konni, Kozhencherry, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Kuttanadu, Mavelikara and Karthikappally taluks.[2]

Dam in Pathanamthitta, Kerala
9°24′30″N 77°08′40″E / 9.40833°N 77.14444°E / 9.40833; 77.14444PurposePower generationStatusOperationalOpening date1990
(34 years ago) (1990)Owner(s)Kerala State Electricity BoardDam and spillwaysType of damConcrete-GravityImpoundsKullar riverHeight (foundation)24 m (79 ft)Length94 m (308 ft)Spillway typeUngated-overflow sectionPower StationInstalled capacity340 MWWebsite
https://dams.kseb.in

It is a Concrete Gravity dam with 24 metres (79 ft) height and 94 metres (308 ft) length. Construction of the dam was completed in 1990.[3]

Specifications

  • Panchayath : Seethathodu
  • River Basin : Pamba [4]
  • Release from Dam to river : Pamba
  • Name of Project : Sabarigiri HEP
  • Classification : MH (Medium Height)
  • Maximum Water Level (MWL) : EL 1139.2 m
  • Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) : EL 1136.9 m
  • Storage at FRL : 2.78 Mm3
  • Crest Level : EL 1136.90
  • River Outlet : 1 No., Circular type, 60 cm diameter

Power Generation

The Sabarigiri Hydroelectric Project generates 300 MW of electricity using 6 turbines of 50 MW each. Annual production is 1338 MU. The Project is the second largest hydro electric project of Kerala State. The machine was commissioned on November 26, 1967. With continuous upgrades, the capacity was increased from 300 MW to 340 MW by 2009.

External links

  • Project Sabarigiri telefilm

References

  1. ^ "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Kerala State Electricity Board Limited". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  2. ^ "Diversion Structures in Pathanamthitta district – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-25. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.
  3. ^ "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Pamba Basin HydroProjects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  4. ^ Project Sabarigiri, retrieved 2021-07-25