Kankaria Lake

Kankaria Lake
Kankaria Lake during the Kankaria Carnival in Ahmedabad
Kankaria Lake
Location	Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Coordinates	23°00′22″N 72°36′04″E / 23.006°N 72.6011°E / 23.006; 72.6011
Lake type	Artificial lake
Primary inflows	Storm water and Narmada Canal
Catchment area	640,000 m2 (6,900,000 sq ft)
Basin countries	India
Max. length	560 m (1,840 ft)
Max. width	560 m (1,840 ft)
Surface area	76 acres (31 ha)
Average depth	6 m (20 ft)
Max. depth	7 m (23 ft)
Shore length1	2.25 km (1.40 mi)
Islands	Nagina wadi
Settlements	Ahmedabad
Location
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kankaria Lake is the second largest lake in Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located in the south-eastern part of the city, in the Maninagar area. It was completed in 1451 during the reign of Sultan Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II though its origin is placed in the Chaulukya period sometimes. A lakefront is developed around it, which has many public attractions such as a zoo, toy train, kids city, tethered balloon ride, water rides, water park, food stalls, and entertainment facilities. The lakefront was revamped in 2007–2008. Kankaria Carnival is a week-long festival held here in the last week of December. Many cultural, art, and social activities are organised during the carnival.^[1]