Perumal Eri
Perumal Eri is a major fresh water lake in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India.
Location: The Perumal aeri is located almost from Alapakkam, at latitude/longitude is the second largest lake of Cuddalore district.
History: when Cuddalore was under the Madurai Nayakars domine Cuddalore was a range among the five ranges of its capital Tiruchirappalli..it is expected that the lake was excavated during the rule of perumal Nayakar at his Palayam as a step towards rain water conservation management.
Irrigation: Perumal aeri's irrigation covers around 1000 acres of agricultural land. villages includes from puduchatram, Alapakkam, thirthanagiri, thaanur, samba Reddi Palayam, aayi Thurai, mettu Palayam, PundiaanKuppam,T.Kallaiyankuppan, kundiyamallur, Aathi Narayanapuram,etc. The overflow water is let through a water channel to sangolikuppam river.
