Water table around check dams sees a rise


Promising relief from drought in the city, study done at Arani river shows a solution for water conservation

For a city that is facing a drought situation with water reserves dangerously low, water managers are constantly scrambling for solutions to store, harness and use water. Top on the list of many tools available to them are check dams across the rivers to prevent flood water from draining into the sea.

These structures have an impact on the groundwater quality in a radius of up to 3 sq.km. and help in significantly raising the water level, says a study by Anna University.

The groundwater table in the vicinity of the 260-metre check dam constructed across the Arani river in Paleswaram, Tiruvallur district, was studied for nearly five years to determine the structure’s influence on groundwater levels.................Read more

 

Source: The Hindu


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