List of lakes of Tamil Nadu

This article lists the lakes in the South Indian state, Tamil Nadu.


Note: Lakes grow and shrink due to precipitation, evaporation, releases, and diversions. For this reason, many of the surface areas tabulated below are very approximate. For reservoirs, the areas at maximum water storage are indicated. Reservoirs used for flood control are seldom allowed to reach maximum storage.

Name of the Lake District Geological Location Type of Lake Size
Ayanambakkam Lake Chennai
Chembarambakkam Lake Chennai
Chetput Lake Chennai
Chitlapakkam Lake Chennai
Kaduvetti Lake Chennai
Kaveripakkam Lake Chennai
Kilikodi Lake Chennai
Kolavai Lake Chennai
Korattur Lake Chennai
Maduranthakam lake Chennai
Manali Lake Chennai
Manimangalam Lake Chennai
Nanmangalam Lake Chennai
Panpakkam Lake Chennai
Poondi Lake Chennai
Porur Lake Chennai
Pattupalli Lake Chennai
Pulicat Lake Chennai
Puzhal lake Chennai
Retteri Lake Chennai
Sholavaram Lake Chennai
Thiruninravur Lake Chennai
Velachery Lake Chennai
Kodaikanal Lake Kodaikanal
Ooty lake Ooty
Avalanche Lake, Ooty Ooty
Emerald Lake, Ooty Ooty

Coimbatore


Erode

Karur

Cuddalore

Villupuram

  • Thirukovilur lake
Kaliveli Lake

Vellore

Salem

Kancheepuram (Kanchipuram)

  • Thirupulivanam
  • Magaral
  • Sriperumpudur
  • Madhuranthagam
  • Chembarambakkam
  • Uthiramerur
  • Pallikaranai
  • Mamundur
  • Sirudavur (Sirudavoor)
  • Santhavellore lake*
  • Thirunelvelai Lake*
  • Ponneri Lake

Thiruvannamalai

  • Dhamal Lake*
  • Anukkavoor Lake*
  • Anapathur Lake*
  • Kilneli*

Namakkal

  • Konneripatty Lake*