Man Sagar Lake

Man Sagar Lake
View of the Jal Mahal floating on the Man Sagar Lake
The Jal Mahal floating on the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur
Location of Man Sagar lake within Rajasthan
Location of Man Sagar lake within Rajasthan
Man Sagar Lake
LocationJaipur
Coordinates26°57′22″N 75°51′00″E / 26.956°N 75.85°E / 26.956; 75.85
Lake typeArtificial
Catchment area23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Basin countriesIndia
Surface area139 ha (1.39 km2)
Max. depth4.5 m (15 ft)

Man Sagar Lake is an artificial lake, situated in Jaipur, the capital city of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is named after Raja Man Singh, the then ruler of Amer, who constructed it in c. 1610 by damming the Dravyavati river. The Jal Mahal is situated in the middle of the lake.[1]

  1. ^ "Mansagar Lake (Jaipur)" (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Government of India. Retrieved 19 January 2015.