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).

Urumi 1 Weir

The Urumi falls near the dam has become a tourist attraction after the hydro electric project came into existence.[3]

Specifications

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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

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  1. ^ "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Small Hydro Projects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. ^ "Diversion Structures in Kozhikode District – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-29.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.
  3. ^ ഷാബാസ്, സഫീര്‍. "കേരള വിനോദസഞ്ചാര ഭൂപടത്തില്‍ ഇടം നേടി ഉറുമി". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2021-07-29.