| Kodaikanal Lake | |
|---|---|
| Kodai Lake | |
| கொடைக்கானல் ஏரி (Tamil) | |
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  Kodaikanal Lake | |
| Location | Kodaikanal, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 10°14′04″N 77°29′11″E / 10.2344°N 77.4863°E |
| Basin countries | India |
| Surface area | 24 ha (59 acres) |
| Average depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 2,133 m (6,998 ft) |
| Settlements | Kodaikanal |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Kodaikanal Lake (Tamil: கொடைக்கானல் ஏரி), also known as Kodai Lake, is a manmade lake located in the Kodaikanal city in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India. Sir Vere Henry Levinge,[1] the then Collector of Madurai, was instrumental in creating the lake in 1863, amidst the Kodaikanal town which was developed by the British and early missionaries from USA.[2][3] The lake is said to be Kodaikanal's most popular geographic landmark and tourist attraction.
Over the years a boat club, boathouse and boat service (with rowing boats and pedalling boats and a public ferry) for the public and tourists has become fully functional and is of aesthetic significance for tourism. Boat Pageant and Flower Shows are a regular feature in the summer season which attracts tourists.[4] Bryant Park is situated adjacent to the lake.[5]
- ^ Sir Vere Henry Levinge 1819 - 1885. "{Sir} Vere Henry LEVINGE". Genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Hillstation :::". Tamil Nadu Tourism. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Shiva. "Kodai hills". Kodaihills.blogspot.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ http://dspace.iimk.ac.in/bitstream/2259/599/1/543-554.pdf Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Managing Lake Tourism: Challenges Ahead
- ^ "Kodaikanal parks closed again as visitors threw caution to the wind".