Saroornagar Lake | |
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Location | Hyderabad, Telangana |
Coordinates | 17°21′21″N 78°31′38″E / 17.35584°N 78.52714°E |
Type | artificial lake |
Basin countries | India |
Surface area | 99 acres (40 ha)[1] |
Max. depth | 6.1 metres (20 ft) |
Settlements | Hyderabad |
Saroornagar Lake is a lake in Hyderabad, India. From the year of its creation in 1626, the lake remained largely clean until 1956 when Hyderabad expanded.[2] Spread over 99 acres (40 ha), the lake was restored by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority in 2003–04 at a cost of ₹200 million (US$2.4 million).[3] After the restoration of the lake, migratory birds returned to the lake in large numbers a few years later.[1]