Singanallur tank is situated in the village Singanallur with a latitude 100 59’ 46” and longitude of 770 07’ 40”. The total registered ayacut is 845 acres with the catchment area of 11.776 sq.km of free and 11.776 sq.km of combined area. The full tank level is 4.25 m. The maximum flood level of 5.17 m and 6.69 m of tank bund level. The total length of the bund is 31.02 m. The water spread area of the Singanallur tank is 1.153 sq.km. The capacity of the tank is 52.27 MCft. There are 3 sluices present. The maximum flood discharge is 100.95 M3 / Sec with an annual storage of 132 M.Cft.
The Noyyal river water is diverted to at the point of Singanallur anaicut, then water is passing through the Singanallur. This tank is chain of water tank of river Noyyal.
This is one of the biggest tanks in Coimbatore district. The water surface is covered extensively with Eichornia crassipus, which floats on the surface of the water.
Herbs frequently seen here are Abutilon indicum, Alternanthera pungens, Alternanthera sessilis, Barleria prionitis, Cenchrus ciliaris, Cyperes rotundus, Datura strumanium, Ecbolium viridie and Parthenuim hysterophorus. Shrubby plants suh as Azima tetracantha and Datura metel are also seen abundantly on the bunds of the tank.
Acacia nilotica and Prosopis specigera is the common tree species found here. Cocos nucifera is cultivate all through the human habitation here.
No comments:
Post a Comment