The Long Tank was a natural
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
which was situated on the western frontier of the city
Madras,
India
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. Comprising two sections - the Mylapore Tank to the south and a feeder lake Nungambakkam Tank to the north, it extended for about five miles from Sterling Road in the north to the suburb of
Saidapet
Saidapet, also known as Saidai, is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India, situated in the northern banks of the Adyar River and serves as an entry point to Central Chennai. It is surrounded by West Mambalam in the North, C.I.T Nagar in the North ...
in the south. About a mile in width, it formed the boundary of Madras city as well as the district till 1921.
Much of the Mylapore Tank was filled up in the 1920s to create the planned township of
T. Nagar
Thyagaraya Nagar, commonly known as T. Nagar, and historically known as East Mambalam, is a very affluent commercial and residential neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is surrounded by Nungambakkam in the North, Teynampet in the ...
. The Nungambakkam Tank was filled up in 1971 and the memorial
Valluvar Kottam
Valluvar Kottam ( ta, வள்ளுவர் கோட்டம்) is a monument in Chennai, dedicated to the classical Tamil poet philosopher Valluvar. It is the city’s biggest Tamil cultural centre.
Location
Valluvar Kottam is located a ...
constructed on the reclaimed land.
External links
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indiatimes.com - Shocking pictures of Chennai floods
References
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Former lakes of Asia