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
  • 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
  1. Sandrp (2018-10-04). "Role of dams in Kerala's 2018 floods". SANDRP. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Periyar Basin Hydro Projects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. "Diversion Structures in Idukki district – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-29. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.

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