Poini
Poini, 1908
River of North Arcot District, Madras, which rises in the hills of tte Chandragiri taluk in 13degree 34' N. and 79degree 6' E. It flows almost due south, and after receiving the waters of numerous smaller streams finally joins the Palar not far from Arcot, after a course of about 45 miles. Its waters are largely used for irrigation, and it is crossed by a dam, 792 feet in length from wing to wing, which was built in 1853. The dam was much damaged in 1874 by the same flood which breached the Palar dam, and was subsequently recon- strutted. During the south-west monsoon the Poini has a more regular supply of water than the Palar. The area commanded by the dam is 26,500 acres, of which 22,000 acres were irrigated in 1903-4. The supply might be further increased during the north- East. monsoon if the storage capacity of the reservoirs which are fed by it were enlarged ; but during the south-west monsoon all the surplus water running over this dam has to be sent down to the Palar barrage, where the supply is often deficient.
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
