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Panoth Weir

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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

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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

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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 Executive Engineer, KG Division, Kakkayam
Installed capacity of the Project 7.5 MW Assistant Executive Engineer, SHEP, Kakkayam
Project Identification Code ( PIC) Nil
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References

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  1. ^ "Diversion Structures in Kozhikode District – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 29 July 2021. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.
  2. ^ "Vilangad mini-hydel project commissioned". The Hindu. 2 September 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Mini hydroelectric project commissioned in Kerala". www.projectstoday.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ വിലങ്ങാട് ചെറുകിട ജലവൈദ്യുത പദ്ധതി – ഉദ്ഘാടനം billview.kseb.in 30 August 2014