Moozhiyar Dam

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Moozhiyar Dam
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Location of Moozhiyar Dam in Kerala
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Moozhiyar Dam (India)
Country India
Location Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Coordinates 9°18′29″N77°03′56″E / 9.3080°N 77.0656°E / 9.3080; 77.0656
Purpose Power
StatusOperational
Opening date1999 (1999)
Owner(s) Kerala State Electricity Board
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity dam
Impounds Kakkattar
Height (foundation)30.04 m (98.6 ft)
Length176.5 m (579 ft)
Elevation at crest186.53 m (612.0 ft)
Width (crest)6.40 m (21.0 ft)
Dam volume≈ 52,160 m3 (1,842,000 cu ft)
Spillways 3 nos
Spillway typeRadial gates, each of size 7.62 × 6.70 m
Reservoir
CreatesMoozhiyar Reservoir
Active capacity1.16 MCM
Inactive capacity186.36 m (611.4 ft)
Catchment area 36.52 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Surface area0.1457 km2 (0.0563 sq mi)
Maximum water depth192.94 m (633.0 ft)
Normal elevation192.63 m (632.0 ft)
Kakkad Power Station
Operator(s)Kerala State Electricity Board
Commission dateJuly 1999
Turbines 2 × 25 MW, Francis-type
Installed capacity 50 MW
Annual generation 262 MU
Website
KSEB - Official website

Moozhiyar Dam is a gravity dam located close to Kakki reservoir in Seethathodu panchayath of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. The Kakkad Hydroelectric Project is powered by water from the dam. [1] The water level is set at 192.5 meters. KSEB is responsible for the maintenance of the dam and other ancillary works. The Kakkad Hydroelectric Project generates 50 MW of electricity using 2 turbines of 25 MW each year. [2] The annual output is 262 MU. The machine was commissioned on 16 September 1999. Kakkad Hydro electric Project is the second stage development of Pamba river basin. The installed capacity is 50 MW (2 x 25MW). This scheme utilises the tail race water from Sabarigiri power station and flow received from Moozhiyar and Velluthode rivers. Two dams feed water to the powerhouse. The Moozhiyar Dam creates the main reservoir of this project. [3] Taluks through which release flow are Ranni, Konni, Kozhencherry, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Kuttanadu, Mavelikara and Karthikappally. [4]

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Reservoir

The water spread area is 0.1457 km2 and the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) is at 192.63 m. The Minimum Drawdown level (MDDL) is 181.36 m and the effective storage at FRL is at 1.16 MCM. [5] The Sabarigiri Power Station commissioned during 1966-67, has six generators with vertical shaft Pelton turbine as the prime mover. After power generation, water from the power station is released to the Moozhiyar reservoir.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. മൂഴിയാർ ഡാമിൻറെ ഷട്ടറുകൾ തുറക്കും | Moozhiyar dam , retrieved 21 July 2021
  2. "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Pamba Basin HydroProjects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Pamba Basin HydroProjects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. "Moozhiyar Dam – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation" . Retrieved 26 July 2021. Creative Commons by-sa small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license.
  5. "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Pamba Basin HydroProjects". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 7 July 2021.