Shanti Sagara

Shanti Sagara
Shanti Sagara
Shanti Sagara in 2010
Location of the lake within Karnataka
Location of the lake within Karnataka
Shanti Sagara
LocationSulekere, Channagiri, Karnataka, South India
Coordinates14°7′48″N 75°54′17″E / 14.13000°N 75.90472°E / 14.13000; 75.90472
Typelake
Primary inflowsHaridra, Controlled Bhadra Dam's right bank canal
Primary outflowsSidda canal, Basava canal
Catchment area329.75 km2 (127.32 sq mi)
Basin countriesIndia
Max. length8.1 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width4.6 km (2.9 mi)
Surface area2,651 ha (27 km2)
Average depth10 ft (3 m)
Max. depth27 ft (8 m)
Shore length150 km (31 mi)
Surface elevation612 m (2,008 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Shanthi Sagara, also called Sulekere, is the second largest built lake in Asia.[1] It is located at Sulekere of Kerebilachi, Channagiri taluka of Davanagere District in Karnataka state of India.

  1. ^ Chandran, Rahul (5 November 2016). "Of legends and lakes built by courtesans". mint. Retrieved 7 January 2021.