Parakkai Lake

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Parakkai Lake
Location Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates 8°8′52″N77°27′25″E / 8.14778°N 77.45694°E / 8.14778; 77.45694 Coordinates: 8°8′52″N77°27′25″E / 8.14778°N 77.45694°E / 8.14778; 77.45694
Type lake

Parakkai Lake is a lake in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the southern tip of India, just to the north of Parakkai village and west of the town of Suchindram. [1]

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