Poozhithodu_Weir

Poozhithodu Weir

Poozhithodu Weir

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Poozhithodu Weir is a small diversion dam in Kavilumpara panchayath in Maruthomkara village of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. This project is a run – off the river scheme utilizing water from Illiani puzha and Kadanthrapuzha . It is 61 km away from Kozhikode and near to Perambra town.The weir is constructed across Kadanthrapuzha.[1] The weir is a 6 metres (20 ft) high and 57 metres (187 ft) long concrete Gravity type dam. Water from the weir is directed through a channel which is 790 meter in length to a forebay tank. From there the weter is taken to Poozhithode Power station using a penstock pipe which is 125 meter long and 1.5 meter in diameter. The Project started in 2009 and was completed in 2011. The Power plant capacity is 4.8 Megawatts and annual production is 10.97 million units. [2]

Poozhithodu Barrage

Specifications

Dam/Weir: POOZHITHODU
Location Latitude:11⁰39’4.5”N

Longitude:75⁰51’47.5”E

 Dam Features
Type of Dam Concrete gravity
Panchayath Kavilumpara Classification Weir
Village Maruthomkara Maximum Water Level (MWL) EL 272.6 m
District Kozhikode Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) EL 271.35 m
River Basin Kuttiady Storage at FRL Diversion only
River Illianipuzha & Kadanthrapuzha Height from deepest foundation 6.0 m
Release from Dam to river Kadanthra puzha Length 56.95 m
Taluk through which release flows Koyilandy Spillway No spillway
Year of completion 2011 Crest Level EL 271.35 m
Name of Project Poozhithode Small Hydro Electric Project River Outlet
Purpose of Project Hydro Power Officers in charge & phone No. Executive Engineer, KG Division, Kakkayam, PIN-673615 Phone.9446008466
Installed capacity of the Project 3×1.6(4.8MW) Assistant Executive Engineer, SHEP,Kakkayam, PIN- 673615 Phone.9446045170
Project Identification Code ( PIC) Nil

References

  1. [1]
    "Diversion Structures in Kozhikode District – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-29. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.
  2. [2]
    പൂഴിത്തോട് ജലവൈദ്യുത പദ്ധതി, retrieved 2021-08-03
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