1Department of Civil Engineering, E. G. S. Pillay Engineering College, Nagapattinam-611 002, India
Former Chief Engineer, Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Chennai & Research Scholar Anna University, Chennai-600 025, India
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Online Published on 31 March, 2022.
The main objective of this research work is to analyse the impact of check dams constructed athwart the Vaigai river in Madurai. The contrivance of check dam resolves the issues of water scarcity and advances both the quality and quantity of groundwater. According to the world health organisation standards the quality of water and groundwater level is analysed and concluded that the check dam is measured as the preeminent practice to fulfil the requirement.
Aquifer, Groundwater recharge, Groundwater Quality, Mechanism, Recharge structure
