Madambakkam Lake
| Madambakkam Lake | |
|---|---|
  Madambakkam Lake | |
| Location | Madambakkam village, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 12°54′36″N 80°09′54″E / 12.910°N 80.165°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | thiruvenchery lake surplus canal and |
| Primary outflows | pathuvenchery wier to sithalapakkam lake |
| Catchment area | thiruvenchery and madambakkam |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | more than 1km |
| Max. width | 1km |
| Average depth | 6 feet |
| Max. depth | 10 feet |
| Settlements | Chennai |
Madambakkam Lake, or Madambakkam aeri, is a rain-fed reservoir in Madambakkam, Chennai, India, lake serves water for agriculture field nearby and served a drinking water source. The lake covers an area of 250 acres.[1]
E.F.I's Restoration Effort
[edit]The Madambakkam lake was one of the first water bodies that the Environmentalist Foundation of India took up for cleaning and restoration. From early 2012 the organization has been volunteering to clean the lake with volunteer support over weekends.[2] The 4-year-long volunteer activity hit a road block and later resumed in 2020 as a full-fledged restoration effort. The restoration efforts included complete deepening, bund strengthening, inlet and outlet regulation, neem islands and cleaning.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Lakshmi, K. (8 May 2018). "Metrowater to rejuvenate two large waterbodies". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ T.S. Atul Swaminathan; Vaishali R. Venkat (31 August 2013). "An initiative to save Madambakkam Lake". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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