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Tulsi Lake | |
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Location | Sanjay Gandhi National Park |
Coordinates | 19°11′24″N 72°55′04″E / 19.1901°N 72.9179°E |
Catchment area | 6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
Basin countries | India |
Surface area | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
Average depth | 12 m (39 ft) (average) |
Water volume | 2,294×10 6 imp gal (10,430,000 m3) |
Surface elevation | 139.17 m (456.6 ft) |
Islands | Salsette |
Settlements | Mumbai |
Tulsi Lake is a fresh water lake in northern Mumbai. It is stated to be the second largest lake in Mumbai and supplies part of the city's potable water.[1] This is one of the three lakes located in the Salsette Island; the other two being Powai Lake and Vihar Lake.[2] Both Tulsi lake and Vihar lake are located within the densely forested Sanjay Gandhi National Park or also known popularly as the Borivali National Park (BNP).