Poozhithodu Weir

Poozhithodu Barrage

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. 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.

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

External links

• Poozhithode SHEP Short film