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| Sasthamkotta Lake | |
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| ശാസ്താംകോട്ട കായൽ (Malayalam) | |
 Sasthamkotta Lake | |
  Sasthamkotta Lake | |
| Location | Sasthamkotta, Kollam, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 9°02′08.2″N 76°38′12.8″E / 9.035611°N 76.636889°E[1] |
| Catchment area | 12.69 km2 (4.90 sq mi) |
| Basin countries |  India |
| Surface area | 373 ha (920 acres) |
| Average depth | 6.53 m (21.4 ft) |
| Max. depth | 15.2 m (50 ft) |
| Water volume | 22.4×106 m3 (790×106 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Settlements | Karunagapally and Sasthamkotta |
| Official name | Sasthamkotta Lake |
| Designated | 19 August 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1212[1] |
Sasthamcotta Lake or Sasthamkotta Lake, also categorized as a wetland, is the largest fresh water lake in Kerala, a state of India on the south of the West Coast. The lake is named after the ancient Sastha temple (a pilgrimage centre) located on its bank. It meets the drinking water needs of half million people of the Quilon district and also provides fishing resources. The purity of the lake water for drinking use is attributed to the presence of large population of larva called cavaborus that consumes bacteria in the lake water.[2] The lake is a designated wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention since November 2002. [3]
- ^ "Sasthamkotta Lake - Ramsar Sites Information Service". Rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ^ "The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.