Madambakkam Lake, or Madambakkam aeri, is a rain-fed reservoir in Madambakkam, Chennai, India, that is filled only during the monsoon seasons. The lake covers an area of 250 acres.[1]
| Madambakkam Lake | |
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  Madambakkam Lake | |
| Location | Madambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 12°54′36″N 80°09′54″E / 12.910°N 80.165°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | India |
| Settlements | Chennai |
E.F.I's Restoration Effort
editThe Madambakkam lake was one of the first water bodies that the Environmentalist Foundation of India took up for cleaning and restoration. From early 2012 the organization has been volunteering to clean the lake with volunteer support over weekends.[2] The 4-year-long volunteer activity hit a road block and later resumed in 2020 as a full-fledged restoration effort. The restoration efforts included complete deepening, bund strengthening, inlet and outlet regulation, neem islands and cleaning.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Lakshmi, K. (8 May 2018). "Metrowater to rejuvenate two large waterbodies". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ T.S. Atul Swaminathan; Vaishali R. Venkat (31 August 2013). "An initiative to save Madambakkam Lake". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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