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]
| Kullar Dam | |
| Location Map: | India Kerala |
| Coordinates: | 9.4083°N 77.1444°W |
| Country: | India |
| Location: | Pathanamthitta, Kerala |
| Purpose: | Power generation |
| Status: | O |
| Owner: | Kerala State Electricity Board |
| Dam Type: | Concrete-Gravity |
| Dam Crosses: | Kullar river |
| Dam Height Foundation: | 240NaN0 |
| Dam Length: | 940NaN0 |
| Spillway Type: | Ungated-overflow section |
| Plant Capacity: | 340 MW |
| Website: | https://dams.kseb.in |
It is a Concrete Gravity dam with height and length. Construction of the dam was completed in 1990.[3]
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.