Chembarambakkam Lake

Chembarambakkam lake was known as Puliyur Kottam. It is one of the 24 (villages) that existed even during the later Chola period in Thondai Mandalam which had Kanchipuram as its headquarters. The lake was built by Rajendra Chola, the son of Rajaraja Chola. The full tank level is . The full capacity of the lake is 3,645 million cubic ft (3.64 Tmc ft)(103215 million liters).However, acute sedimentation has eroded more than 40% of its water holding capacity. There is an ancient Shiva temple and Kanni Koil located here. ==Pipelines==

There are two pipelines existing from the lake's water treatment plant. The existing pipeline on Poonamallee Bypass Road has the capacity to convey only half of the 530 million litres that can be treated at the plant. In 2012, Chennai Metrowater started evaluating the feasibility of laying a third pipeline with a diameter of about 2,000 mm from the Chembarambakkam water treatment plant at a cost of 650 million, which will run parallel to the existing one for over 6.5 km. ==Gallery==

File:Chembarambakkam tank.jpg|Chembarambakkam tank, drinking water provider of Chennai File:16-lock view of chembarambakkam tank.jpg|16-lock view of Chembarambakkam tank File:Main 5-lock view of chembarambakkam tank.jpg|Main 5-lock view of Chembarambakkam tank File:Water gushing out of tank when water released during the sep-oct of 2011.jpg|Water gushing out of tank when water was released during Sep-Oct of 2011 File:Water gushing out of tank when water released during 2011.jpg|Water gushing out of tank when water was released during 2011 ==See also==