Goverdhan Sagar Lake

Goverdhan Sagar Lake
Goverdhan Sagar Lake
Goverdhan Sagar Lake
LocationUdaipur, Rajasthan
Coordinates24°32′15″N 73°41′01″E / 24.53763°N 73.68365°E / 24.53763; 73.68365
Typereservoir, fresh water
Basin countriesIndia
Built1565
Surface area3.75 km (2.33 mi)
Average depth9 m (30 ft)
Max. depth9 m (30 ft)
SettlementsUdaipur
Referenceshttp://www.udaipur.org.uk/lakes/udai-sagar-lake.html

Gowardhan Sagar Lake is another prominent lake in the city of lakes, Udaipur.[1] It is the smallest artificial lake of Udaipur. The lake is situated around 2.5 km from the south-west of Udaipur.[2]

Geography

Gowardhan Sagar Lake is 9 meters in depth and covers an area of 3750m.[2] The Lake receives its water from Lake Pichola.[2][3] It has been recorded that the reservoir has a fairly rich in fish and 32 species representing almost 9 families. The species, which are found very less are need to be conserve.[3]

Lake restoration works

The National Lake Conservation Program took 4 lakes of Udaipur under them. Goverdhan Sagar Lake was one of those lakes.[2]

The key undertakings in the program includes:

  • Curbing pollution in the lakes
  • Restrictions on mining activities in the catchment areas
  • Conservation of wildlife around the lakes
  • Restrictions on disposal of waste products and sewerage in the lakes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Govardhan Sagar Lake - Udaipur, Rajasthan | All About India". Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Chadha, Sneha (5 October 2019). "Goverdhan Sagar Lake: The Southern Delight of Udaipur". My Udaipur City. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b Bairwa, Vedrahi; Sharma, Bhanu; Sharma, S; Raj Keer, Naresh; Kumar, Vijay (11 May 2019). "ICTHYOFAUNAL DIVERSITY OF GOVERDHAN SAGAR LAKE, UDAIPUR, RAJASTHAN". Journal of Experimental Zoology. 23: 631–633.