Sutan Dam
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
23.47° N
23.50° N
23.485° N
Longitude
85.90° E
85.94° E
85.92° E
Wetland Name: Sutan Dam
Village / Block: Sutan, Baghmundi Block villages
District: Bankura
Type: Reservoir / Dam
Area: 350–450 hectares
Depth: 4–6 m
Elevation: 220–240 m above sea level
Inland: YES
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Surface Runoff, Monsoon Rainfall, River
Permeance: Mostly Permanat
Destination: Local streams and agricultural fields, Downstream irrigation canals
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 55–80%
Annual Rainfall : 1200–1400 mm
Temperature: Summer: 35–42°C , Winter: 8–12°C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Ipomoea aquatica, Typha angustifolia (Nalkhagra)
Notable Animal Species
Catla (Catla catla), Rohu (Labeo rohita), Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Little cormorant (Microcarbo niger), Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii)
Conservation Sensitive Species
Local freshwater fish diversity (livelihood importance), Migratory waterbirds (seasonal winter visitors)
Invasive Species
Tilapia (in fish fauna), Eichhornia crassipes (Water hyacinth)
Ecosystem Benefits
Community Fishing (without any lease or permission from government dept
Fishing under lease from government department
Harvest of plants (without any lease or permission from government dept
Harvest of plants under lease from government department)
Agriculture or horticulture within wetland
Grazing
Religious practices
Withdrawal of water for domestic use
Withdrawal of water for agriculture or fisheries
Bathing or wallowing of domestic animals
Others
Threats
Status
Level
Hydrological regime alteration
Existing
Medium
Salinization
Existing
Medium
Siltation
NA
NA
Pollution
Existing
Low
Encroachment
Existing
Medium
Unsustainable harvest of wetland resources
Existing
Medium
Over grazing
Existing
Medium
Unsustainable water abstraction
Existing
Medium
Mining (e.g. salt, sand or laterite)
NA
NA
Spread of invasive species
Existing
Medium
Regime fragmentation
Existing
High
Tourism pressure
Existing
Low
Extreme events / Climate change
Existing
High
Intensive agriculture
Existing
High
Intensive Aquaculture
NA
NA
Coastal erosion
NA
NA
Changes in water inflow and outflow
Existing
High