Perumal Eri is a major
fresh water
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...
lake in the
Cuddalore district
Cuddalore District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
History
Since ancient times, the old town has been a seaport. Through the centuries, Cuddalore has been subject to a number of foreign powers including the Net ...
of
Tamil Nadu,
India.
Location: it is located almost from Alapakkam, at latitude/longitude and it is the second largest lake of the Cuddalore district.
History: when Cuddalore was under the
Madurai Nayakars domine Cuddalore (Perumal Nayakan Palayam) was a range among the five ranges of its capital Tiruchirappalli. (Udayar Palayam, Marungapuri, Ariyalur, Cuddalore). It is expected that the lake was excavated during the rule of Perumal Nayakar at his Palayam as a step towards rain water conservation management.
Irrigation: Perumal aeri's irrigation covers around of agricultural land. Villages include Puduchatram, Alapakkam, Thirthanagiri, Thaanur, Samba Reddi Palayam, Aayi Thurai, Mettu Palayam, PundiaanKuppam, Kallaiyangkuppam,T.Kallaiyangkuppam, Kundiyamallur, and Aathi Narayanapuram. The overflow water is let through a water channel to the Sangolikuppam river.
References
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Dina malar Daily News Paper Thursday 20 April 2017. Page 03
Lakes of Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore district
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