Melparikkalpet Tank , Puducherry - T78

·         Name of the Tank –  Melparikkalpet Tank

Ø  Tank Number : T78

Ø  Site Visited on : 11^th June 2019

Ø  Site Visit Team : Dinesh Krishnamoorthy

Ø  Geo-coordinates : 11° 47' 26" N, 79° 44' 56" E

Ø  Google Map Location : https://goo.gl/maps/Dx5z1MXm6uJED7Y27

Ø  Village / Commune : Parikkalpattu / Bahur

Ø  Tank Type : System (Siteri)

Ø  WSA (Water Spread Area) : 6.60 Ha

Ø  No of Sluices : 2

Ø  Weir Type(s) : Broadcrested

Ø  Weir Height: ???

Ø  Capacity of Tank : 9.50 Mcft

Ø  FTL (Full Tank Level Height) : 1.50 Mts

Ø  Current Height of the Tank : ???

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

Ø  Length of the bund : 850 Mts

Ø  Beneficiary villages : Melparikalpattu, Kuruvinatham, Bahour, Puducherry & Cuddalore

Ø  Ayacut Area : 39.86 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/7N5G_Vgbt1o

Ø  Blog : https://watersofpondicherry.blogspot.com/2019/09/melparikkalpet-tank-puducherry-t78.html

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