Muthuiyankaddu Kulam (Tamil: முத்துஐயன்கட்டு குளம் Muttu'aiyaṉkaṭṭu Kuḷam) is an irrigation tank in northern Sri Lanka, approximately 4 mi (6 km) north west of Oddusuddan.
| Muthuiyankaddu Kulam | |
|---|---|
| முத்துஐயன்கட்டு குளம் (Tamil) | |
  Muthuiyankaddu Kulam Location within Northern Province | |
| Location | Northern Province |
| Coordinates | 09°12′07″N 80°36′31″E / 9.20194°N 80.60861°E |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| River sources | Per Aru |
| Catchment area | 66 sq mi (171 km2)[1] |
| Managing agency | Department of Irrigation, Northern Provincial Council |
| Water volume | 41,000 acre⋅ft (50,572,755 m3)[1] |
History
editThe tank on Per Aru was earlier knowns as Muthu Rayan Kaddu Kulam and Man Malai.[2] Restoration of the tank, which had a catchment area of 66 sq mi (171 km2), commenced in 1959.[2]
By the late 1960s the tank's bund was 5,850 ft (1,783 m) long and 27 ft (8 m) high whilst the tank's storage capacity was 41,000 acre⋅ft (50,572,755 m3) and its water spread area was 3,100 acres (1,255 ha).[2] There was a 500 ft (152 m) spill on the right bank.[2] The left and right bank sluices were each 3 ft 3 in by 4 ft 6 in.[2] By 2014 the tank was capable of irrigating 6,100 acres (2,469 ha).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistical Information of the Northern Province - 2014. Northern Provincial Council. p. 93.
- ^ a b c d e Arumugam, S. (1969). Water Resources of Ceylon (PDF). Water Resources Board. p. 279.
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