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Shanthi Sagara ((カンナダ語:ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಾಗರ)), also called Sulekere ((カンナダ語:ಸೂಳೆಕೆರೆ)) Asia’s second largest irrigation tank. It is located in Channagiri taluk〔(Jal effect swells Sulekere, Asia’s second largest tank ) DNA- Diligent Media Corporation Ltd〕 of Davanagere in Karnataka, India. ==Importance of the Lake== Shanti Sagara tank, created by an embankment with sluice outlets, built in 1128, the tank has a history of 800 years. It took three years to construct the massive tank. The tank, which has a water spread of , has a circumference of . It has a total drainage basin of . It irrigates of land and more than 50 villages are benefited by it.〔(A lake with a history of 800 years... ) The Hindu - Online edition of India's National Newspaper〕 The tank receives the drainage of twenty square miles. All of the drainage pours into the gorge where it is built (the main stream bearing the name of Haridra, a tributary of the Tungabhadra). The embankment is constructed between two hills, and embankment is of no great length; it is around , but it is of stupendous width (Max ,min ), height and strength, though not quite straight. The main road connecting between channagiri and Davanagere pass through on this embankment. It has resisted successfully the floods of centuries, but owing to the great pressure of the volume of the water in tank.〔(Mysore: a gazetteer compiled for government, Vol 2 Page No. 482 ) Google Books Online〕 It has two sluices. That to the north is called the "Sidda", and that to the south the "Basava". Notwithstanding the damaged state of the sluices and the great force of the water when escaping through them, the embankment has always remained firm and uninjured, a satisfactory proof of the solidity of the structure.〔(Mysore: a gazetteer compiled for government, Vol 2 Page No. 482 ) Google Books Online〕 If required (as during drought) the tank can be fed by surplus water from Bhadra Dam's right bank canal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shanti Sagara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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