The Coimbatore big lake also known as the Ukkadam Lake is
situated near the Ukkadam bus-stand, north of the River Noyyal.
The lake is being fed by the Coimbatore anicut channel on the
Noyyal River. The lake also receives surplus water from the Selvachinthamani Lake
located in the upstream (north-west).
The lake is provided with the outlet connection to feed the Valankulam
lake, which is located east side of the lake. It has a surplus weir arrangement
of about 25.8 m situated towards the south side of the lake, which is a masonry
weir with side walls and solid apron.
This tank has a huge encroachment on the boundary area.
There is a big taxi stand on the tank bund in north-eastern corner. Farmers
cultivate green leafy vegetables with the drainage water inside the water
spread area. All kinds of wastes are dumped on the tank bund and near the
tanks. There are 300 pucca/thatched houses located at the toe of the bund on
southern side of the tank. The approximate area under the encroachment is
around 10 acres.
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