Vadakkepuzha Weir (Malayalam:വടക്കേപ്പുഴ തടയണ) is a diversion dam of Earthen type constructed across Vadakkepuzha which is a tributary of
Muvattupuzha river
Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting poin ...
in
Arakkulam
Arakkulam is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. Arakkulam is 16 km from Thodupuzha which is the gateway to the high ranges of Kerala. Thodupuzha-Idukki road goes through this village. Arakulam is enriched with ...
village in
Idukki district of
Kerala
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India
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. 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. Water from the reservoir is pumped in to Idukki reservoir through a pump house with three pumps.
Specifications
*Location Latitude : 9⁰ 47′ 00 ” N
*Longitude: 76⁰ 51′ E
*Panchayath : Arakkulam
*Village : Arakkulam
*District : Idukki
*River Basin :
Periyar
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), revered as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the 'F ...
*River: Vadakkepuzha
*Release from Dam to river : Malankara reservoir
*Taluk through which release flows :
Thodupuzha
Thodupuzha (തൊടുപുഴ) is a municipal town located in Idukki district, Kerala, India, that covers an area of . It lies on the banks of Thodupuzha river, which merges with the Kaliyar and Kothamangalam rivers at Muvattupuzha to for ...
*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
Dams completed in 2003
Dams in Idukki district
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