AREA: 4046.86 Sq.mtrs    ZONE: 2    DIVISION: 17

This pond is in Zone -2 ( Manali ) and is located on the Manali - Kosappur Road. It is located to the West of the road. The Vembuliamman Temple is located to the South of the Pond. The pond is located at North Latitude 1311'4.28" and East Longitude 8014'0.73".

The pond is irregular in shape. There is substantial amount of water in the pond. It is partly fenced and protected. There is no revetment or steps provided in the pond. The open areas surrounding the pond act as good catchment to this pond. The pond is free from sullage diversion. Minor amount of construction debris is being dumped near the pond. By and large it is free from encroachment.

At present, there is no specific catchment to the pond but for its own in-situ catchment. The area around the pond is urbanized. There is no inlet or outlet to the pond provided. The pond is partially provided with fencing (on the road side) Based on the interaction with the local community, it is inferred that the pond use to hold water for about 9-10 months in the past, whereas now it holds only for 3 4months in a year. In the past, the pond water was used for washing and bathing by the local community and at present also it is used for washing purposes. One of the major advantage of this pond is that it is not polluted neither by solid waste dumping nor domestic liquid waste diversion. The quality of stored water is reported to be good and fit for domestic washing. There is no weed infestation found in the water spread area. Based on the interaction with the local community, it is understood that no major water logging observed near the pond. There is a storm water drain available by the side of the pond on the road side which can be checked and diverted into the pond.

Based on the Total Station Survey output, it is inferred that the total area of the pond is 13,243.063 sq.m and the total length of the bund is 488.363m. The average depth of the pond is about 2.2m. The total capacity of the pond is estimated at 29,134.6 cu.m

The actual volume stored in the tank during 1987  during a normal rainfall year - after losses due to evaporation and recharge is given in the following Graph.

Based on this estimate, there will be water available in the pond for 124 days. At no point of time, the pond overflows in a normal rainfall year. The total inflow to the tank in a normal rainfall year is estimated at 18,285.20 cu.m ; the total groundwater recharge will be 13,362.69 cu.m. The estimate was made in an excess rainfall year to see the inflow and outflow status. The actual volume stored in the tank after losses due to evaporation and recharge is given in the following graph.

Based on this estimate, there will be water available in the pond for 136 days. The pond in its present volume does not over flows even in an excess rainfall period for the assumed catchment. The total inflow to the tank in an excess normal rainfall year is estimated at 38,373.66 cu.m; the total groundwater recharge is 15,181.01 cu.m.

Based on the field observations and inferences, followed by the data analysis, following were the list of activities proposed for renovating the Pond.

• To start with, the pond can be dewatered and allowed to dry  
  
• Then it can be desilted and cleaned in the water spread area.
• The bund need to be trimmed, strengthened;
  
• Bush clearance all around the pond and provision of a pathway all around the pond to a width of  2m and properly fenced.  
  
• A diversion from the storm water drain into the pond can be provided. 
  
• A recharge well of 1.2m in diameter to a depth of 3m can be provided in the pond to facilitate groundwater recharge.