Madhavaram Lake

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Madhavaram Lake also known as Manali aeri, or Mathur aeri or Madhavaram aeri, is a 150-acre lake in the Manali-Mathur-Madavaram area of Chennai, India.[1]

Madhavaram Lake
Manali aeri, Mathur aeri, Madavaram aeri
Location of the lake within Chennai
Location of the lake within Chennai
Madhavaram Lake
Location of the lake within Chennai
Location of the lake within Chennai
Madhavaram Lake
Location of the lake within Chennai
Location of the lake within Chennai
Madhavaram Lake
LocationManali-Mathur-Madavaram, Chennai, India
Coordinates13°17′55″N 80°10′40″E / 13.29861°N 80.17778°E / 13.29861; 80.17778
TypeLake
Basin countriesIndia
Surface area150 acres (61 ha)
SettlementsChennai

Geography

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Due to indiscriminate dumping of garbage and sewage, the lake has shrunk to less than 100 acres.

A recent study by Nature Trust, an NGO working on the flora and fauna recorded in the lake, showed that about 55 species of birds have been reported in the wetland. However, about 500 birds were regularly sighted till the mid-1990s.

The lake was cleaned by NSS volunteers of JHA Agarcen College in Madhavaram in December 2009.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Madhavaram Reservoir Lake wikimapia
  2. ^ Jagannath, G. (27 January 2012). "Civic body steps up garbage clearance". Deccan Chronicle. Chennai. Retrieved 31 January 2012.[dead link]