Shamirpet Lake

Shamirpet lake
Pelle Cheruvu
Shamirpet lake Pelle Cheruvu is located in Telangana
Shamirpet lake Pelle Cheruvu
Shamirpet lake
Pelle Cheruvu
LocationShamirpet, Hyderabad
Coordinates17°36′36″N 78°33′47″E / 17.610°N 78.563°E / 17.610; 78.563
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesIndia
Surface area1,200 acres (4.9 km2) [1]
Average depth13 ft (4.0 m; 2.2 fathoms) [1]
Max. depth32 ft (9.8 m; 5.3 fathoms) [1]
Water volume0.25×10^6 cu ft (10×10^6 L)[1]


Shamirpet Lake also known as Pelle Cheruvu[2]is an artificial lake near Hyderabad, India, it is about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Secunderabad.

  1. ^ a b c d T P, Venu (28 August 2020). "Hyderabad: Shamirpet Lake brimming again". Hans India. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ Rajani, Amisha (13 August 2024). "61% of Hyderabad's lake area shrunk in 44 years". Times of India. Retrieved 6 November 2024.