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{{Short description|Dam in Kerala}}

{{Infobox dam
| location_map = India Kerala#India
| name = Gavi Dam
| coordinates = {{Coord|9.4412|77.1600|format=dms|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| country = [[India]]
| location = [[Gavi, Kerala|Gavi]]
| purpose = P
| status = O
| opening = {{Start date|1990}}
| owner = [[Kerala State Electricity Board]]
| dam_type = G
| dam_crosses = Gaviar
| dam_height_foundation = {{Cvt|17.00|m|ft}}
| dam_length = {{Cvt|110|m|ft}}
| website = [https://www.kseb.in]
}}

'''Gavi Dam''' or '''Gaviar Dam''' (Malayalam: ഗവിയാർ അണക്കെട്ട്) is a small, [[gravity dam]] constructed as a part of Sabarigiri hydro electric project on Gaviyar, which is a tributary of [[Pamba River|Pamba]] river at [[Seethathodu|Seethathode]] village in [[Pathanamthitta district]] of [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{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=18151:y-r2-y-eap-28-04-2021&lang=en|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.kseb.in}}</ref> Taluks through which release flow are [[Ranni, Kerala|Ranni]], [[Konni, Kerala|Konni]], [[Kozhencherry]], [[Thiruvalla]], [[Chengannur]], [[Kuttanad]]u, [[Mavelikara (State Assembly constituency)|Mavelikara]] and [[Karthikappally]].

[[File:Gavi_dam.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Gavi Dam and reservoir]]

[[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 Sabarigiri Augmentation scheme. The reservoir is common to Gavi & [[Kullar Dam|Kullar dams]]. Water from this reservoir is diverted to [[Meenar-1_Dam|Meenar–I reservoir]] through a tunnel.<ref>{{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}}{{CC-notice|cc=bysa2.5}}</ref>
This masonry - gravity dam has a height of 17.07 meters and is 113 meters long, and is classified under Medium height type dams. The dam construction was completed in 1990. The dams of [[Moozhiyar Dam|Moozhiyar]], [[Kakki dam|Kakki]], [[Anathode Dam|Anathode]], Gavi and [[Kochu Pamba Weir|Kochu Pamba]] are part of the Sabarigiri hydro-electric project.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gavi trip through forest: All you need to know|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/kerala/2019/09/13/gavi-trip-through-forest-what-to-keep-in-mind.html|access-date=2021-07-28|website=OnManorama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Emergency Action Plan (Tier- I) Gavi|url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3e2ef524fbf3d9fe611d5a8e90fefdc9c/uploads/2021/06/2021061479.pdf}}</ref>
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==Specifications==
*Latitude: 9° 24' 30" N
*Longitude: 77° 08' 00" E
*Panchayath: Seethathodu
*Village: Seethathodu
*District: Pathanamthitta
*River Basin: Pamba
*River: Gaviar
*Release from Dam to river: Pamba
*Year of completion: 1990
*Name of Project: Sabarigiri HEP
*Purpose of Project: Hydro Power
*Type of Dam: Masonry – Gravity
*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 Mm<sup>3</sup>
*Height from deepest foundation: 17.07 m
*Length: 113.00 m
*Spillway: No spillway
*Crest Level: NA
*River Outlet: Not provided

==Tourism around the Reservoir==
Gavi Eco-Tourism, a project of the Kerala Forest Development Corporation is attracting lots of tourist. The project offers eco tourism activities like jeep safari, boat ride and Sabarimala view from its view point.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pamba Reservoir at Gavi {{!}} Gavi Eco tourism {{!}} Eco tourism programmes in Kerala {{!}} Trekking packages Kerala|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/ecotourism/gallery/eco-tourism-gavi/1957|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.keralatourism.org}}</ref>

==References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commonscat}}
*[https://dams.kseb.in/?p=190 Diversion Structures in Pathanamthitta district] - KSEB

{{Dams in Kerala}}

[[Category:Dams in Pathanamthitta district]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1990]]
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]

Gavi Dam - Revision history

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