Kakki Reservoir is a reservoir, located in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India.[1] The lake, which was created when Kakki Dam (9°19′31″N 77°08′31″E / 9.3253°N 77.1420°E) and Anathode dam (9°20′29″N 77°09′01″E / 9.3413°N 77.1503°E) were built, is on one of the tributaries of Pamba, the Kakki tributary. The dams were built in 1966 as part of the Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project. Full reservoir level (FRL) is 981.45 meters above sea level according to the operators of the "twin" reservoirs, the Kerala State Electricity Board.[2] The reservoir, which is also a tourist spot, is nestled in the Ranni reserve forest, very close to the Western Ghats.[3]
| Kakki Reservoir | |
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  Location of Kakki Reservoir in Kerala  Kakki Reservoir (India) | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Pathanamthitta, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 9°19′27″N 77°09′21″E / 9.32417°N 77.15583°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Kakki Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 454,200,000 m3 (1.604×1010 cu ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 76,300,000 m3 (2.69×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 225.33 km2 (87.00 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 17.51 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 982.16 m (3,222.3 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 981.46 m (3,220.0 ft) |
Features
edit- Water Spread Area : 17.6 Sq. km.
- Catchment Area :225.51 Sq. km.
- Average Rainfall: 4572 mm
- Full Reservoir Level (FRL):3220 Ft (Above MSL)
- Minimum Drawdown level (MDDL):3135 Ft (Above MSL)
- Effective Storage at FRL:447.76 MCM
- Energy Equivalent at FRL :722.2 MU
- Average head at power house :2499 ft [4]
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- ^ "Places of Interest". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Anathode reservoir shutters opened". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007.
- ^ "District handbook" (PDF). Government of Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Pamba Basin HydroProjects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 22 July 2021.