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. It is the second weir of Vilangad SHEP. It is located at Panoth near Vilangad in Vadakara taluk of Kozhikode district. The project was commissioned in 2014 The weir has a height of from deepest foundation and a length of
Power Project 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)വിലങ്ങാട് ചെറുകിട ജലവൈദ്യുത പദ്ധതി – ഉദ്ഘാടനം billview.kseb.in 30 August 2014 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
Dam/Weir: PANOTH (Vilangadu SHEP)LocationLatitude:11⁰46’36.6”N Longitude:75⁰47’9.74”EDam FeaturesType of DamConcrete gravityPanchayathNaripattaClassificationWeirVillageVilangadMaximum Water Level (MWL)EL 186.33 mDistrictKozhikodeFull Reservoir Level ( FRL)EL 185.05 mRiver BasinVaniyamStorage at FRLDiversion onlyRiverMahe puzhaHeight from deepest foundation8.55mRelease from Dam to riverMahe puzhaLength44.5mTaluk through which release flowsVadakaraSpillway2 Nos. 1.50 x 1.30 mYear of completion2014Crest LevelEL 185.05mName of ProjectVilangad Small Hydro Electric ProjectRiver Outlet1 No. sluice gatePurpose of ProjectHydro PowerOfficers in chargeExecutive Engineer, KG Division, KakkayamInstalled capacity of the Project7.5 MWAssistant Executive Engineer, SHEP, KakkayamProject Identification Code ( PIC)Nil
External links Vilangad Small Hydro Electric Project
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