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An irrigation tank or tank is an artificial reservoir of any size. They are mainly found in India. It can also have a natural or man-made spring included as part of a structure. Tanks are part of an ancient tradition of harvesting and preserving the local rainfall and water from streams and rivers for later use, primarily for agriculture and drinking water, but also for sacred bathing and ritual. Often a tank was constructed across a slope so to collect and store water by taking advantage of local mounds and depressions. Tank irrigation is practised by constructing mud banks across small streams to make a small reservoir which collect excess water during the rainy season. Tank use is especially critical in parts of South India without perennial rainfall where water supply replenishment is

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  • An irrigation tank or tank is an artificial reservoir of any size. They are mainly found in India. It can also have a natural or man-made spring included as part of a structure. Tanks are part of an ancient tradition of harvesting and preserving the local rainfall and water from streams and rivers for later use, primarily for agriculture and drinking water, but also for sacred bathing and ritual. Often a tank was constructed across a slope so to collect and store water by taking advantage of local mounds and depressions. Tank irrigation is practised by constructing mud banks across small streams to make a small reservoir which collect excess water during the rainy season. Tank use is especially critical in parts of South India without perennial rainfall where water supply replenishment is dependent on a cycle of dry seasons alternating with monsoon seasons. (en)
  • Tank est un mot gujarâtî ou marâthî signifiant réservoir et utilisé en Inde et au Sri Lanka pour désigner des réservoirs, communs dans le monde indien et destinés à recueillir les eaux de pluie ou créés par barrage sur un cours d'eau. Le mot est passé en anglais, où il désigne tous types de réservoirs et par extension en est venu à désigner les chars d'assaut (désignés sous ce nom par les britanniques pendant leur développement pour ne pas éveiller de soupçons sur leur nature). Les citernes destinées à recueillir les eaux de pluie portent le nom de « (en) ». (fr)
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  • Tank est un mot gujarâtî ou marâthî signifiant réservoir et utilisé en Inde et au Sri Lanka pour désigner des réservoirs, communs dans le monde indien et destinés à recueillir les eaux de pluie ou créés par barrage sur un cours d'eau. Le mot est passé en anglais, où il désigne tous types de réservoirs et par extension en est venu à désigner les chars d'assaut (désignés sous ce nom par les britanniques pendant leur développement pour ne pas éveiller de soupçons sur leur nature). Les citernes destinées à recueillir les eaux de pluie portent le nom de « (en) ». (fr)
  • An irrigation tank or tank is an artificial reservoir of any size. They are mainly found in India. It can also have a natural or man-made spring included as part of a structure. Tanks are part of an ancient tradition of harvesting and preserving the local rainfall and water from streams and rivers for later use, primarily for agriculture and drinking water, but also for sacred bathing and ritual. Often a tank was constructed across a slope so to collect and store water by taking advantage of local mounds and depressions. Tank irrigation is practised by constructing mud banks across small streams to make a small reservoir which collect excess water during the rainy season. Tank use is especially critical in parts of South India without perennial rainfall where water supply replenishment is (en)
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  • Tank (Inde) (fr)
  • Irrigation tank (en)
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