Porur Lake
Lake in south-west Chennai, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Porur Lake is located on the fringes of the Porur neighbourhood in south-west Chennai and is a primary water resource for the residents of Chennai. It is a temporary catchment area connected with Chembarambakkam Lake. It is spread over 200 acres with a capacity of 46 million cubic feet (mcft).
Porur Lake | |
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போரூர் ஏரி (Tamil) | |
Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Coordinates | 13.034223°N 80.15065°E / 13.034223; 80.15065 |
Basin countries | India |
Surface area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
Water volume | 46,000,000 cubic feet (1,300,000 m3) |
Settlements | Chennai |
There are four filters working 24x7 to pump water to K. K. Nagar double tank distribution point.[citation needed] Bathing, washing and/or swimming has been prohibited in this lake since 1995.[citation needed] A better view of the lake can be appreciated from the Chennai bypass.[citation needed]
In 2012, the Water Resources Department initiated a project to increase the capacity the tank along with two other lakes in the city at a cost of ₹ 130 crore. This would deepen the lake by at least 1 m and increases the capacity to 70 mcft.[1][2]