S. Ramesh
SALEM: The Panamarathupatti Lake, a picturesque water spread located near the city, will complete 100 years this year.
The lake, which has a massive water spread area of 2,139 acres, was built during the British period. The government in 1908 approved the scheme primarily to make it as a source of water supply. It was an engineering marvel in those days.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/need-protect-panamarathupatti-lake
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-chennai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lakes
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/salem-d