| Anathode Dam | |
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| Official name | Anathode Flanking Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Seethathodu panchayath,Pathanamthitta,Kerala |
| Coordinates | 9°20′30″N77°09′00″E / 9.34167°N 77.15000°E /9.34167; 77.15000 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 (1964) |
| Opening date | 1967 (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 | 340MW |
| Annual generation | 1338 MU |
| Website KSEB - Official website | |
Anathode Dam is a flanking dam of masonrygravity type situated inSethathode panchayath of Seethathode village inPathanamthitta district ofKerala, India. This dam is constructed on Anathode river which is a tributary ofPamba river.[1]
Anathode is a stream which joins Kakki river downstream ofKakki dam before the confluence withPamba river. Anathode Dam and the nearbyKakki Dam form acommon reservoir, as they are connected through a natural valley. Both dams were built as part of theSabarigiri 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 areRanni,Konni,Kozhencherry,Thiruvalla,Chengannur,Kuttanadu,Mavelikara andKarthikappally.[3]
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