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[[File:Poozhithodu barrage.jpg|thumb|250px|Poozhithodu Barrage]]

'''Poozhithodu Weir''' is a small diversion dam in [[Kavilumpara]] panchayath in [[Maruthonkara|Maruthomkara]] village of [[Kozhikode]] district in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. This project is a run – off the river scheme utilizing water from Illiani puzha and [[Kadanthrapuzha]] . It is 61 km away from Kozhikode and near to [[Perambra]] town.The weir is constructed across Kadanthrapuzha.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Diversion Structures in Kozhikode District – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation|url=https://dams.kseb.in/?p=180|access-date=2021-07-29|language=en-US}}{{CC-notice|cc=bysa2.5}} </ref> The weir is a {{Convert|6|m}} high and {{Convert|57|m}} long concrete Gravity type dam. Water from the weir is directed through a channel which is 790 meter in length to a forebay tank. From there the weter is taken to Poozhithode Power station using a penstock pipe which is 125 meter long and 1.5 meter in diameter. The Project started in 2009 and was completed in 2011. The Power plant capacity is 4.8 Megawatts and annual production is 10.97 million units. <ref>{{Citation|title=പൂഴിത്തോട് ജലവൈദ്യുത പദ്ധതി|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X2Rf-md9xo&list=RDCMUCAK0P7b-eQ7u5waz93Ld_Ww&index=19|language=en|access-date=2021-08-03}}</ref>

== Specifications ==
{| class="wikitable"
|Dam/Weir: Poozhithodu
|-
|Location
|Latitude:11⁰39’4.5”N
Longitude:75⁰51’47.5”E
|Dam Features
|-
|
|Type of Dam
|Concrete gravity
|-
|Panchayath
|Kavilumpara
|Classification
|Weir
|-
|Village
|Maruthomkara
|Maximum Water Level (MWL)
|EL 272.6 m
|-
|District
|Kozhikode
|Full Reservoir Level ( FRL)
|EL 271.35 m
|-
|River Basin
|Kuttiady
|Storage at FRL
|Diversion only
|-
|River
|Illianipuzha & Kadanthrapuzha
|Height from deepest foundation
|6.0 m
|-
|Release from Dam to river
|Kadanthra puzha
|Length
|56.95 m
|-
|Taluk through which release flows
|Koyilandy
|Spillway
|No spillway
|-
|Year of completion
|2011
|Crest Level
|EL 271.35 m
|-
|Name of Project
|Poozhithode Small Hydro Electric Project
|River Outlet
|
|-
|Purpose of Project
|Hydro Power
|Officers in charge & phone No.
|Executive Engineer, KG Division, Kakkayam, PIN-673615 Phone.9446008466
|-
|Installed capacity of the Project
|3×1.6(4.8MW)
|Assistant Executive Engineer, SHEP, Kakkayam, PIN- 673615 Phone.9446045170
|-
|Project Identification Code ( PIC)
|Nil
|-
|
|}

==External links==
*[https://dams.kseb.in/?p=180 Diversion Structures in Kozhikode District] - KSEB
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X2Rf-md9xo&list=RDCMUCAK0P7b-eQ7u5waz93Ld_Ww&index=18 Poozhithode SHEP Short film]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Dams in Kerala}}

{{Coord|11|39|4|N|75|51|48|E|region:IN|display=title}}

[[Category:Dams completed in 2011]]
[[Category:Dams in Kozhikode district]]

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