The lake Chitlapakkam Lake
chitlapakkam lake
the total area of water body 86.86 acres. however, water body has shrunk 47 acres, chiefly due encroachments.
after conversion of agricultural farms residential areas, water lake not used irrigation. there 3 channels @ foot of hill, have been connected chitlapakkam lake.
because of presence of lake, water table level higher compared many other areas in chennai. level of water table in area 2.50 8 m, , level of tds 400 900 ppm.
bird watching center april-sep can view spot dotted pelicans, , round year can see grey heron in lake, migrated pelicans make colony here closer watch.
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