Murguma Dam
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
23.27° N
23.30° N
23.285° N
Longitude
86.40° E
86.43° E
86.415° E
Wetland Name: Murguma Dam
Village / Location: Murguma (Ajodhya Hill Region)
District: Purulia
Type: Reservoir / Dam
Area: 680–700 hectares
Depth: 5–25 m
Elevation: 220–230 m above sea level
Inland: yes
Water Regimes
Main source of water: River inflow (Kangsabati tributaries), Rainfall, Catchment runoff
Permeance: Mostly Prrmanant
Destination: Irrigation canals, Downstream river flow
Salinity: Fresh (< 0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 50–75%
Annual Rainfall : 1200–1400 mm
Temperature: Summer: 30–42 °C, Winter: 8–20 °C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Phragmites karka, Hydrilla verticillata
Notable Animal Species
Indian pond heron, Frogs (Fejervarya spp.)
Conservation Sensitive Species
No confirmed endemic species
Invasive Species
Eichhornia crassipes
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
NA
NA
Siltation
Existing
Medium
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
Exosting
Low
Coastal erosion
NA
NA
Changes in water inflow and outflow
Existing
High