Surha Tal

Surha Tal
Surha Tal is located in Uttar Pradesh
Surha Tal
Surha Tal
LocationBallia, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates25°51′00″N 84°10′00″E / 25.85000°N 84.16667°E / 25.85000; 84.16667
TypeNatural Lake/(Impact Crater)
Primary outflowsKathar Nala (to the river Ganges)
Basin countriesIndia
Max. length4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Surface area34.32 km2 (13.25 sq mi)
FrozenNever
IslandsNone

Surha, locally called Surha Taal (in Bhojpuri: Taal=lake) is a natural lake located in Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is an oval shaped lake[1] which has an area of 34.32 km2.[2] and is located about 17 km. north from the Ballia city along the river Ganges.

  1. ^ http://www.upsbdb.org/pdf/Souvenir2011/6.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Surha Tal Bird Sanctuary". Eastern Uttar Pradesh Tourism. Archived from the original on 7 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.