Melsathamangalam Tank , Puducherry - T50

·         Name of the Tank –  Melsathamangalam Tank

Ø  Tank Number : T50

Ø  Site Visited on : 5^th May 2019

Ø  Site Visit Team : Dinesh Krishnamoorthy

Ø  Geo-coordinates : 11° 53' 12" N, 79° 43' 06" E

Ø  Google Map Location : https://goo.gl/maps/6QJ8sZkJqggsVnVdA

Ø  Village / Commune : Sathamangalam / Villiyanur

Ø  Tank Type : System (Kilur)

Ø  WSA (Water Spread Area) : 25.50 Ha (both Mel & kil)

Ø  No of Sluices : 1

Ø  Weir Type(s) : BC-calingulah

Ø  Weir Height : ???

Ø  Capacity of Tank : 9.3 Mcft

Ø  FTL (Full Tank Level Height) : 1 Mts

Ø  Current Height of the Tank : ???

Ø  Arangani (Dead Storage of Tank) : ???

Ø  Length of the bund : 2550 Mts

Ø  Beneficiary villages : Melsathamangalam, Pet & Keezhsanthamangalam

Ø  Ayacut Area : 88.34 ha (both Mel & kil)

Ø  Local Name of the Tank :

Ø  Deity (God or Goddess) of the Tank : ???

Ø  Temples Near The Tank : ???

Ø  Festivals Conducted in this Tank : ???

Ø  Irrigation Division : ???

Ø  Population : ???

Ø  Youtube Video :  https://youtu.be/2yEDkYDTG_g

Ø  Blog : https://watersofpondicherry.blogspot.com/2019/08/melsathamangalam-tank-puducherry-t50.html

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