Udai Sagar Lake | |
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Udaisagar Lake | |
Location | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
Coordinates | 24°34′15″N 73°49′17″E / 24.570811°N 73.821351°E |
Type | reservoir, fresh water, polymictic |
Basin countries | India |
Built | 1565 |
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 |
References | http://www.udaipur.org.uk/lakes/udai-sagar-lake.html |
Udai Sagar Lake, one of the five prominent lakes of Udaipur,[1] is situated around 13 km in the east of Udaipur. This lake was built by Maharana Udai Singh in 1565. Udai Sagar Lake is around 4 km in length, 2.5 km in width and 9 meters deep at the maximum.[2] It is fed by the Ahar River.[3][4]