Valankulam Lake
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Name of wetland : Valankulam Lake
Location: Valankulam is located between Sungam in the east to Ukkadam in the west. The Ukkadam to Trichy road bye-pass itself was formed on the bund of the Valankulam, starting from Ukkadam [South West] to Sungam [North East]
Latitude: 10° 59'20" N and Longitude: 76° 57'55" E
Size of wetland:
Catchment area: 8.192 Sq.miles
Water Spread area – 0.648 Sq.km
Length of the Bund – 3000.00 M
Length of Surplus escape – 21.04 M
No. of Sluices – 6
FTL – 4.50
MWL – 5.12
TBL – 6.48
Max. Flood discharge – 10.42 cu.secs
Sill of Sluice – 3.87
Capacity – 27.88 M.cft
Ayacut – 870.00 Acres
Depth – 14.75 Feet
Taluk – Coimbatore
Village – Ramanathapuram
Inlet and outlets:
It receives supply from the Coimbatore anicut channel through the Coimbatore big lake and surplus into a stream, which falls into the Singanallur lake. Earlier the water used to reach Ammankulam but now it is diverted directly to the Sanganur pallam drain. The present length of the water passage is 6.0 m at Sungam junction in the city.
No of Inlets – 7 (1 from River Noyyal, 1 from Selvachintamani and 5 sewage inlets)
No of Outlets – 5 (1 Weir and 4 sluice)
Encroachments – Yes
The Government has allotted 14.00 acres to Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation [TNSTC], 2.384 acres to Tamilnadu electricity board, 0.08 acres to Kuppuswamy [an individual] and 6.28 acres is proposed for allotment for Southern railways. Apart from the above, bye pass road is formed in the tank bed reducing the tank storage area considerably. There are about 1500 huts located in the tank occupying about 15.00 acres. (Source: PWD/WRO, Bhavanisagar dam division, Irrigation sub division, Coimbatore). Heavy encroachment is found on the north side of the tank. When water level lowers, encroachment extends by dumping debris along the onshore side of the tank.
Agriculture – No
Fishing – Yes
Fishing is carried out by fishermen societies. All common fresh water fishes are reared in polluted waste water infected with heavy metals and pathogenic bacteria. This activity needs to be banned.
Industries:
4 Bus depots, 2 bus-stands, Elgi Equipments.
Educational Institutions:
Govt. Arts College
Bishop Ambrose Arts College
Nirmala College for Women
St. Francis School
St, Joseph School
St. Marys Higher Secondary School
Vivekalaya School
Carmel Garden Matriculation School
St. Michels Higher Secondary School
Hospitals:
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
Other buildings / Pumping stations:
2 Petrol Pumps and service stations.
Religious buildings: One church on the northern bund
Roads:
Bypass road from Singanallur to Ukkadam.
A road from Trichy road near Coimbatore Medical College Hospital passes over the tank to join the bypass road.
Map:
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Location: Valankulam is located between Sungam in the east to Ukkadam in the west. The Ukkadam to Trichy road bye-pass itself was formed on the bund of the Valankulam, starting from Ukkadam [South West] to Sungam [North East]
Latitude: 10° 59'20" N and Longitude: 76° 57'55" E
Size of wetland:
Catchment area: 8.192 Sq.miles
Water Spread area – 0.648 Sq.km
Length of the Bund – 3000.00 M
Length of Surplus escape – 21.04 M
No. of Sluices – 6
FTL – 4.50
MWL – 5.12
TBL – 6.48
Max. Flood discharge – 10.42 cu.secs
Sill of Sluice – 3.87
Capacity – 27.88 M.cft
Ayacut – 870.00 Acres
Depth – 14.75 Feet
Taluk – Coimbatore
Village – Ramanathapuram
Inlet and outlets:
It receives supply from the Coimbatore anicut channel through the Coimbatore big lake and surplus into a stream, which falls into the Singanallur lake. Earlier the water used to reach Ammankulam but now it is diverted directly to the Sanganur pallam drain. The present length of the water passage is 6.0 m at Sungam junction in the city.
No of Inlets – 7 (1 from River Noyyal, 1 from Selvachintamani and 5 sewage inlets)
No of Outlets – 5 (1 Weir and 4 sluice)
Encroachments – Yes
The Government has allotted 14.00 acres to Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation [TNSTC], 2.384 acres to Tamilnadu electricity board, 0.08 acres to Kuppuswamy [an individual] and 6.28 acres is proposed for allotment for Southern railways. Apart from the above, bye pass road is formed in the tank bed reducing the tank storage area considerably. There are about 1500 huts located in the tank occupying about 15.00 acres. (Source: PWD/WRO, Bhavanisagar dam division, Irrigation sub division, Coimbatore). Heavy encroachment is found on the north side of the tank. When water level lowers, encroachment extends by dumping debris along the onshore side of the tank.
Agriculture – No
Fishing – Yes
Fishing is carried out by fishermen societies. All common fresh water fishes are reared in polluted waste water infected with heavy metals and pathogenic bacteria. This activity needs to be banned.
Industries:
4 Bus depots, 2 bus-stands, Elgi Equipments.
Educational Institutions:
Govt. Arts College
Bishop Ambrose Arts College
Nirmala College for Women
St. Francis School
St, Joseph School
St. Marys Higher Secondary School
Vivekalaya School
Carmel Garden Matriculation School
St. Michels Higher Secondary School
Hospitals:
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
Other buildings / Pumping stations:
2 Petrol Pumps and service stations.
Religious buildings: One church on the northern bund
Roads:
Bypass road from Singanallur to Ukkadam.
A road from Trichy road near Coimbatore Medical College Hospital passes over the tank to join the bypass road.
Map:
View Larger Map
