Vadakkepuzha Weir
Vadakkepuzha Weir (Malayalam:വടക്കേപ്പുഴ തടയണ) is a diversion dam of Earthen type constructed across Vadakkepuzha which is a tributary of Muvattupuzha river in Arakkulam village in Idukki district of Kerala, India. Vadakkepuzha weir is a part of an augmentation scheme for the Idukki Hydro Electric Project. Narakakkanam, Azhutha, Vazhikkadavu, Vadakkepuzha and Kuttiar diversion schemes were later added to Idukki HEP to augment the reservoir.[1][2] Water from the reservoir is pumped in to Idukki reservoir through a pump house with three pumps.[3]
Specifications[edit]
- Location Latitude : 9⁰ 47′ 00 ” N
- Longitude: 76⁰ 51′ E
- Panchayath : Arakkulam
- Village : Arakkulam
- District : Idukki
- River Basin : Periyar
- River: Vadakkepuzha
- Release from Dam to river : Malankara reservoir
- Taluk through which release flows : Thodupuzha
- Year of completion : 2003
- Name of Project: Idukki HEP
- Purpose of Project Hydro Power
- Type of Dam : Earthen- bund
- Classification : Weir
- Maximum Water Level (MWL) : EL 724.00 m
- Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) : EL 723.25 m
- Storage at FRL ; 0.0667 Mm3
- Height from deepest foundation : 2.80m ( Height from bed level)
- Length
- Spillway : Ungated – Overflow section
- Crest Level NA
- River Outlet Not provided
- Officers in charge & phone No. Assistant Executive Engineer, Idukki Augmentation Scheme, Moolamattom. Phone-9496009429
- Installed capacity of the Project ; 780 MW
References[edit]
- ^ Sandrp (2018-10-04). "Role of dams in Kerala's 2018 floods". SANDRP. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Periyar Basin Hydro Projects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Diversion Structures in Idukki district – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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