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| Swaroop Sagar Lake | |
|---|---|
| Swaroop Lake | |
  Swaroop Sagar Lake | |
| Location | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 24°35′06″N 73°40′55″E / 24.585°N 73.682°E |
| Type | reservoir, fresh water, polymictic |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Settlements | Udaipur |
Swaroop Sagar Lake is situated in the city of Udaipur in the Rajasthan state of India. It is an artificially created lake, named after Maharana Swarup Singh of Udaipur. It is also known as Kumharia Talab, which is a combined water body comprising other nearby lakes Fateh Sagar Lake and Lake Pichola.[1]
Reports from the Udaipur Lake Conservation Society suggests that lakes in Udaipur helps in ground water recharge, while providing water for drinking, agricultural use and industrial use. This generates employment for around 60 percent population of Udaipur. [2]
- ^ "Swaroop Sagar Lake". DiscoveredIndia.com. Discovered India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Jheel Sanrakshan Samiti (Udaipur Lake Conservation Society)". Archived from the original on 16 July 2009.