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Showing posts with label lake. Show all posts
KOLAR DAM, BHOPAL
Kolar Dam, a major masonry dam, is located about 35 km away from Bhopal, near Lawakhari village in Sehore District.
Constructed across the Kolar River, a tributary of Narmada on the right bank, the dam is about 45 m high. The maximum storage capacity is 270 M cm. The dam serves the irrigation purpose of Bhopal city and the surrounding areas. The nearest airport is Bhopal Airport Sehore Railway Station serves Lawakhari. Kolar is the smallest urban agglomeration of Bhopal consisting of Old Municipal Towns of kolar, Bhopal.
UPPER LAKE, (BADA TALAB), BHOPAL
Upper Lake, (Hindi: बड़ा तालाब), is the largest artificial lake in Asia. Which lies on the Western side of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. This is one of the two water bodies present in Bhopal and was constructed by Raja Bhoj during 1005-1055. The king was also responsible for establishing the city of Bhopal and the lake still provides almost half the drinking water that is supplied to the city.
Bada Talaab was built by Raja Bhoj during his tenure as a king of Malwa (1005–1055). He established the city of Bhopal (also named after him, then as Bhojpal) to secure the eastern frontier of his kingdom. It has an area of 31 km², and drains a catchment or watershed of 361 km². The watershed of the Upper Lake is mostly rural, with some urbanized areas around its eastern end.
SHAHPURA LAKE, BHOPAL
Shahpura Lake
is situated in one of the posh localities of Bhopal, the capital city of state of Madhya Pradesh. This is also one of the water bodies present in Bhopal and this is a man made perennial
lake and construction during the period of 1974-1975. The latitude of the lake
is 23˚12N and longitude of the lake is 77˚25E.
It
has an area of 8.29 km². The source and main use of the lake water is to
rain sewage water of residential colony, irrigation recreation and aquaculture
also. The storage capacity of the Shahpura
Lake is 2.29 m∞. The maximum depth of the lake is 5.6 m and minimum depth
of the lake is 1.5 m.
LOWER LAKE, (CHOTA TALAB), BHOPAL
Lower
Lake, (Hindi: छोटा तालाब), Bhopal’s
favorites spot is all liquid – its favorites Chota Talab. A picture squab over
bridge separates the Upper Lake from the Lower Lake. Chota Talab, the beautiful small lakes
that have been the city's natural showpiece. The city is quite well
known for its natural lakes with the ‘Chota Talab’ being the most famous
amongst them. It was also built by King Bhoj during 1005-1055
century.
A reminder to the beauty of Mughal Empire, Lower Lake is situated between massive
upper lake and the majestic hills, the Lower Lake also called as Chota Talaab.
The upper and lower lakes are separated by means of an over bridge. Surrounded
by Kamala Garden and filled with a multitude of adventure activities like
sailing, boat rides and paddle boating. It is due to these two lakes that
Bhopal is known as the City of Lakes.
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