Urumi 1 Weir

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Urumi 1 Weir

Urumi 1 Weir is small diversion dam constructed across Poyilingalpuzha in Koodaranji village of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India.^[1] This weir is constructed for power generation in a Small Hydro Electric Project and is constructed across the Poylingalpuzha which is tributary of Chaliyar river. Location is at Urumi near Poovaranthodu, Koodaranji village of Kozhikode district.^[2] Height from deepest foundation is 5.6 metres (18 ft) and the length is 47.0 metres (154.2 ft).

The Urumi falls near the dam has become a tourist attraction after the hydro electric project came into existence.^[3]

Specifications[edit]

Dam/Weir: URUMI I
Location	Latitude:11⁰22’51.85”N Longitude:76⁰3’41”E	Dam Features
	Type of Dam	Concrete gravity
Panchayath	Koodaranji	Classification	Weir
Village	Koodaranji	Maximum Water Level (MWL)	EL 212.1 m
District	Kozhikode	Full Reservoir Level ( FRL)	EL 212.1 m
River Basin	Chaliyar	Storage at FRL	Diversion only
River	Poyilingalpuzha	Height from deepest foundation	5.6m
Release from Dam to river	Poyilingalpuzha	Length	47.0 m
Taluk through which release flows	Thamarassery	Spillway	Overflow section
Year of completion	2004	Crest Level	EL 212.1 m
Name of Project	Urumi stage I SHEP	River Outlet	1 No. flushing sluice
Purpose of Project	Hydro Power- Runn off	Officers in charge & phone No.	Executive Engineer, KG Division, Kakkayam, PIN-673615 Phone.9446008466
Installed capacity of the Project	3×1.25 ( 3.75 Mw)

References[edit]

↑ "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Small Hydro Projects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
↑ "Diversion Structures in Kozhikode District – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-29. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.
↑ ഷാബാസ്, സഫീര്‍. "കേരള വിനോദസഞ്ചാര ഭൂപടത്തില്‍ ഇടം നേടി ഉറുമി". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2021-07-29.

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[1] "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Small Hydro Projects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 2021-07-29.

[2] "Diversion Structures in Kozhikode District – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-29. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.

[3] ഷാബാസ്, സഫീര്‍. "കേരള വിനോദസഞ്ചാര ഭൂപടത്തില്‍ ഇടം നേടി ഉറുമി". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2021-07-29.

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