Puzhal Reservoir, Sholavaram Race Track, Thamaraipakkam, Check Dam , A Pulicat Heritage walk., Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

…..a continuation post of our Pulicat Heritage visit

25^th Feb 2017

PUZHAL RESERVOIR

After the Madi Poonga (Terrace Garden) Visit, we headed towards Puzhal reservoir from where part of the water supply is pumped to Chennai City. 

The Puzhal reservoir was built in 1876 CE during the British rule. The reservoir was originally a small tank with a capacity of 500 million cubic feet (mcf) and two masonry weirs, built using locally available laterite stones, then functioned as surplus weirs to release excess water into Kosasthalaiyar River. Today, these masonry weirs are water-retaining structures as they have been replaced by two shutters with motorized operation. In 1997, the storage capacity of the water reservoir was increased to 3,300 mcf and the depth to 21.20 ft to cater to the drinking water needs of Chennai and also to store Krishna water (Telugu Ganga ) received from Andhra Pradesh through Poondi reservoir and the Sholavaram Tank. 

LOCATION: CLICK HERE 

 The motor-operated weirs 

 The present inflow of water 

 Laterite stones are being used for the construction of this reservoir 

Masonry Lion - Sand Stone

 Our Team 

SHOLAVARAM RACE TRACK.

The abandoned airstrip, ( used during world war )  was used as a race track between 1960 to 1980. Before moving to Irungattukottai all the races for both motorcycles and cars are held here under Madras Motor Sports Club. Experts from Britain and Germany were consulted to modify the airstrip into to race track. From 1988 the races were shifted to Irungattukottai.

Now the track is being utilized by the defense for a secret mission. It does not have any sign board and the vehicles are not painted with military green. When we entered the gate, we were asked to leave the place. We could see a lot of military truck movement on the track.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

…. To be continued ( Thamaraipakkam Shiva temple )

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---