Walk To Save a Lake - The Kirumampakkam Lake (Tank)

Identifying Rivers and Catchment Areas

Before identifying the tanks, we should identify the rivers and catchment areas which bring water to these tanks. Two Major Rivers 1.Pennaiyar River •The Pennaiyar River originates in the Chennakesava Hills, traversing Karnataka and Tamilnadu for about 400 km prior to reaching Puducherry region. Pennaiyar is also known as Thenpennai or Ponnaiyar River. From the south with Malattar and Guduvaiyar (Kuduvaiyar) spill channels. 2.Gingee River •The Sankarabarani River originates on the western slope of Gingee Hill in Villipuram District of the State of Tamilnadu. It has two sources, one in the Pakkammalai hills and one in the mountains of Melmalayanur. They join near Thenpalai village to form the main river. Sankaraparani is also known as Varahanadi or Gingee River. The Gingee River from the North is with Pambaiyar Tributary River. List of Rivers Maintained by PWD, Puducherry 1. Pennaiyar River – 13 Km 2. Malattar River – 10 km 3. Guduvaiyar River – 19.3 km 4. Sankarab...

Irulansanthi Tank , Puducherry - T81

· Name of the Tank – Irulansanthi Tank Ø Tank Number : T81 Ø Site Visited on : 19 th May 2019 Ø Site Visit Team : Dinesh Krishnamoorthy Ø Geo-coordinates : 11° 48' 22" N, 79° 43' 54" E Ø Google Map Location : https://goo.gl/maps/74jSfhKt1jJJe1W16 Ø Village / Commune : Irulan Sandai & Kurvinatham / Bahur Ø Tank Type : System (Bangaru) Ø WSA (Water Spread Area) : 3.48 Ha & 2.22 Ha Ø No of Sluices : 2 & 1 Ø Weir Type(s) : No weir & Culvert Ø Weir Height : ??? Ø Capacity of Tank : 27.50 Mcft Ø FTL (Full Tank Level Height) : 1.20 Mts Ø Current Height of the Tank : ??? Ø Arangani (Dead Storage of Tank) : ??? Ø Length of the bund : 950 Mts Ø Beneficiary villages : Irulansandai & Kuruvinatham Ø Ayacut Area : 135.13 ha Ø Local Name...

Thirrukanji Tank , Puducherry - T84

· Name of the Tank – Thirrukanji Tank Ø Tank Number : T84 Ø Site Visited on : 5 th May 2019 Ø Site Visit Team : Dinesh Krishnamoorthy Ø Geo-coordinates : 11° 53' 39" N, 79° 44' 46" E Ø Google Map Location : https://goo.gl/maps/vzUe2CmAd5xKCBX4A Ø Village / Commune : Uruvaiyaru / Villiyanur Ø Tank Type : Non-System (Central-east) Ø WSA (Water Spread Area) : 3.08 Ha Ø No of Sluices : 2 Ø Weir Type(s) : BC-calingulah Ø Weir Height : ??? Ø Capacity of Tank : 7.00 Mcft Ø FTL (Full Tank Level Height) : 1.40 Mts Ø Current Height of the Tank : ??? Ø Arangani (Dead Storage of Tank) : ??? Ø Length of the bund : 750 Mts Ø Beneficiary villages : Urivaiyar & Pet Ø Ayacut Area : 33.45 ha Ø Local Name of the Tank : Ø Deity ( God or Goddess) o...

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