Arachikuppam Tank , Puducherry - T79

·         Name of the Tank –  Arachikuppam Tank

Ø  Tank Number : T79

Ø  Site Visited on : 19^th May 2019

Ø  Site Visit Team : Dinesh Krishnamoorthy

Ø  Geo-coordinates : 11° 47' 39" N, 79° 45' 12" E

Ø  Google Map Location : https://goo.gl/maps/Hcg8WP9a56M8AFsg6

Ø  Village / Commune : Parikkalpattu / Bahur

Ø  Tank Type : System (Sitheri)

Ø  WSA (Water Spread Area) : 3.11 Ha & 2.02 Ha

Ø  No of Sluices : 2 & 2

Ø  Weir Type(s) : Broadcrested & BC-calingulah

Ø  Weir Height: ???

Ø  Capacity of Tank : 6.00 Mcft

Ø  FTL (Full Tank Level Height) : 1.10 Mts

Ø  Current Height of the Tank : ???

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

Ø  Length of the bund : 400 Mts

Ø  Beneficiary villages : Oorrikkalpattu, Peria Araichikuppam & Chinna Araichikuppam

Ø  Ayacut Area : 17.81 ha & 4.92 Ha

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/ebWPVsT-494

Ø  Blog : https://watersofpondicherry.blogspot.com/2019/09/arachikuppam-tank-puducherry-t79.html

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