Meenar-1 Dam

{{Short description|Diversion dam in Kerala, India}}

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| image = File:Meenar Dam.jpg

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| coordinates = {{coord|9.4164|77.1758|format=dms|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| country = India

| location = Pathanamthitta, Kerala

| purpose = Power generation

| status = O

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| opening = {{Start date and age|1991|p=yes|br=yes}}

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| owner = Kerala State Electricity Board

| dam_type = Concrete-Gravity

| dam_crosses = Meenar river

| dam_height_foundation = {{Convert|17.20|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

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| plant_capacity = 340 MW

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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. It is a diversion dam built as a part of Sabarigiri hydro electric project. {{Cite web|title=Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Kerala State Electricity Board Limited|url=https://www.kseb.in/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&view=download&id=18146:y-r2-dtd-28-04-2021&lang=en|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.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.{{Cite web|title=Diversion Structures in Pathanamthitta district – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation|url=https://dams.kseb.in/?p=190|access-date=2021-07-28|language=en-US}}