Panoth Weir
Panoth Weir is a small diversion dam across Vaniyam puzha which is a tributary of Mahe puzha at Panoth in Naripatta panchayath in Vilangad village of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India.[1] It is the second weir of Vilangad SHEP. It is located at Panoth near Vilangad in Vadakara taluk of Kozhikode district.[2] The project was commissioned in 2014[3] The weir has a height of 8.55 metres (28.1 ft) from deepest foundation and a length of 44.5 metres (146 ft)
Power Project[edit]
It is a 7.5 MW (3 x 2.50 MW) power project built on Vaniyampuzha and Kavadipuzha, the tributaries of Mahe river, with an investment of Rs 59.49 crore INR. The project consists of dams at Panoth and Valookku and two canals (1750 meter long Valook Canal and 2850 meter long Panoth canal)[4] and a fore-bay tank with a penstock pipe. This Along with three 2.5 MW generators creates the Power and the water flows through a 124-meter tailrace channel. The power generated is conveyed to Nadapuram substation which is 14 kilometers away from the power house.
Specifications[edit]
| Dam/Weir: PANOTH (Vilangadu SHEP) | |||
| Location | Latitude:11⁰46’36.6”N
Longitude:75⁰47’9.74”E |
Dam Features | |
| Type of Dam | Concrete gravity | ||
| Panchayath | Naripatta | Classification | Weir |
| Village | Vilangad | Maximum Water Level (MWL) | EL 186.33 m |
| District | Kozhikode | Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) | EL 185.05 m |
| River Basin | Vaniyam | Storage at FRL | Diversion only |
| River | Mahe puzha | Height from deepest foundation | 8.55m |
| Release from Dam to river | Mahe puzha | Length | 44.5m |
| Taluk through which release flows | Vadakara | Spillway | 2 Nos. 1.50 x 1.30 m |
| Year of completion | 2014 | Crest Level | EL 185.05m |
| Name of Project | Vilangad Small Hydro Electric Project | River Outlet | 1 No. sluice gate |
| Purpose of Project | Hydro Power | Officers in charge & phone No. | Executive Engineer, KG Division, Kakkayam, PIN-673615 Phone.9446008466 |
| Installed capacity of the Project | 7.5 MW | Assistant Executive Engineer, SHEP,Kakkayam, PIN- 673615 Phone.9446045170 | |
| Project Identification Code ( PIC) | Nil | ||
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Diversion Structures in Kozhikode District – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 29 July 2021.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.
- ^ "Vilangad mini-hydel project commissioned". The Hindu. 2 September 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Mini hydroelectric project commissioned in Kerala". www.projectstoday.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ വിലങ്ങാട് ചെറുകിട ജലവൈദ്യുത പദ്ധതി – ഉദ്ഘാടനം billview.kseb.in 30 August 2014
