Suryadhar Lake

Suryadhar Lake
सूर्यधार झील (Hindi)
Suryadhar Lake
Location	Doiwala, Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates	30°15′3.38″N78°15′23.38″E / 30.2509389°N 78.2564944°E / 30.2509389; 78.2564944
Type	artificial lake
Basin  countries	India
Max. length	28 metres (92 ft)
Max. width	.55 km (0.34 mi)
Surface area	55 hectares (140 acres)
Average depth	10 m (33 ft)
Settlements	Doiwala

Suryadhar Lake, is an artificial lake developed by Government of Uttarakhand, situated in Doiwala, in Uttarakhand. ^[1]

Overview

The lake has a holding capacity of 77 thousand cubic meters of water. The length of this lake is 550 meters, the width is 28 meters, and the depth is 10 meters. 18 villages rely on irrigation, and 19 villages receive drinking water from this lake. ^{[2] [3]}

History

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat laid the foundation stone on 25 December 2017. ^[4] The construction work of Suryadhar Lake was completed in November 2020. ^[5]

References

1. "Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat's wife at centre of controversy again". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
2. "CM dedicates Rs 50 crore Suryadhar lake to people". The Times of India. 2020-11-30. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-10-25.
3. "CM to dedicate Suryadhar lake to people today". The Times of India. 2020-11-29. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-10-25.
4. "स्व. गजेन्द्र दत्त नैथानी के नाम पर रखा गया सूर्यधार बांध का नाम". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
5. "उत्तराखंड: सीएम त्रिवेंद्र ने सूर्यधार झील का किया लोकार्पण, टूरिस्ट डेस्टिनेशन के रूप में होगी विकसित". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-10-25.