Ukkadam Lake

Ukkadam Periyakulam
valaag kulam
View of church on the lake shore
Location of the lake within Tamil Nadu
Location of the lake within Tamil Nadu
Ukkadam Periyakulam
valaag kulam
Location of the lake within Tamil Nadu
Location of the lake within Tamil Nadu
Ukkadam Periyakulam
valaag kulam
LocationCoimbatore, India
Coordinates10°58′54″N 76°57′17″E / 10.98167°N 76.95472°E / 10.98167; 76.95472
Primary inflowsNoyyal river canal
Primary outflowsValankulam Lake
Basin countriesIndia
Surface area1.295 km2 (0.500 sq mi)
Average depth5.82 m (19.1 ft)
Water volume1,982,179.262 m3 (0.000475550095 cu mi)
Shore length15.5 km (3.4 mi)
SettlementsCoimbatore
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ukkadam Lake (Tamil: Ukkadam Periyakulam) is a lake in Ukkadam, Coimbatore, South India. It is spread over an area of 1.295 km2 (0.500 sq mi) and has an average depth of 5.82 m (19.1 ft).[1] In 2010, the lake was taken over by Coimbatore Corporation on a 90-year lease from the Public Works Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.[2]

  1. ^ "Coimbatore Periyakulam". coimbatorecity.com. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Maintenance of tanks not at cost of environment". The Hindu. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2011.