Urumi 1 Weir is small diversion dam constructed across Poyilingalpuzha in Koodaranji village of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India.[1] This weir is constructed for power generation in a Small Hydro Electric Project and is constructed across the Poylingalpuzha which is a tributary of Chaliyar river. Location is at Urumi near Poovaranthodu, Koodaranji village of Kozhikode district.[2] Height from deepest foundation is 5.6 metres (18 ft) and the length is 47.0 metres (154.2 ft).
The Urumi falls near the dam has become a tourist attraction after the hydro electric project came into existence.[3]
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Specifications
| Dam/Weir: Urumi I | |||
| Location | Latitude:11⁰22’51.85”N Longitude:76⁰3’41”E | Dam Features | |
| Type of Dam | Concrete gravity | ||
| Panchayath | Koodaranji | Classification | Weir |
| Village | Koodaranji | Maximum Water Level (MWL) | EL 212.1 m |
| District | Kozhikode | Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) | EL 212.1 m |
| River Basin | Chaliyar | Storage at FRL | Diversion only |
| River | Poyilingalpuzha | Height from deepest foundation | 5.6m |
| Release from Dam to river | Poyilingalpuzha | Length | 47.0 m |
| Taluk through which release flows | Thamarassery | Spillway | Overflow section |
| Year of completion | 2004 | Crest Level | EL 212.1 m |
| Name of Project | Urumi stage I SHEP | River Outlet | 1 No. flushing sluice |
| Purpose of Project | Hydro Power- Runn off | Officers in charge & phone No. | Executive Engineer, KG Division, Kakkayam, PIN-673615 Phone.9446008466 |
| Installed capacity of the Project | 3×1.25 ( 3.75 MW) |
References
- ^ "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Small Hydro Projects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Diversion Structures in Kozhikode District – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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- ^ ഷാബാസ്, സഫീര്. "കേരള വിനോദസഞ്ചാര ഭൂപടത്തില് ഇടം നേടി ഉറുമി". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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