Chembukkadavu Weir is a small diversion dam constructed across Chalipuzha in
Kodenchery
Kodanchery is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is a Panchayat headquarters.
Nearby towns are Thamarassery, Thiruvambady, Nellipoyil, and Thusharagiri Falls. Kodanchery falls under Thiruvambadi Assembly C ...
village of
Kozhikode district
Kozhikode (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters.
The Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation l ...
in
Kerala
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,
India
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. The location of the scheme is at Chembukadavu near
Tusharagiri in Kodencherry village of Kozhikode district. It is 55 km away from
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature.
It is the nineteenth large ...
town. The weir is constructed across
Chalipuzha river. After power generation, water from the power station is utilised for Chembukadavu II. The Power generated in the station is at 6.3 kV. This is stepped up to 33 kV and transmitted to 110 kV substation, Agasthyamoozhy. The weir and the power house is operated and maintained by Kerala State Electricity Board.
Specifications
* LocationLatitude:11⁰28’13.5”N
* Longitude:76⁰2’46.9”E
* Panchayath : Kodenchery
* Village : Kodenchery
* District : Kozhikode
* River Basin : Chaliyar
* River : Chalipuzha
* Release from Dam to river : Chalipuzha
* Taluk through which release flows : Thamarassery
* Year of completion : 2003
* Name of Project : Kuttiady Augmentation Scheme
* Purpose of Project : Hydro Power
Kakkayam, PIN-673615 Phone.9446008466
* Installed capacity of the Project : 3×0.9(2.7MW)
Dam Features
* Type of Dam : RCC lining over a RR core structure
* Classification : Trench type diversion weir.
* Maximum Water Level (MWL) : EL 302.9 m
* Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) : EL 302.9 m
* Storage at FRL : Diversion only
* Height from deepest foundation : 6.5 m
* Length : 35.50 m
* Spillway : No spillway
* Crest Level : EL 302.9 m
* River Outlet : Nil
* Officers in charge & phone No. : Executive Engineer, KG Division,
See also
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Chembukkadavu 2 Weir
References
Dams completed in 2003
Dams in Kozhikode district
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