Veli Lake

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Veli Lake
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Junction of the Laccadive Sea and Veli Lake.
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Veli Lake
Location Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
Coordinates 8°30′35.14″N76°53′17.85″E / 8.5097611°N 76.8882917°E / 8.5097611; 76.8882917
Basin  countries India
Average depth3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Settlements Thiruvananthapuram

Veli Lake or Veli Kayal is a freshwater lake in the state of Kerala and is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. [1] [2] lake is 8 km from Kerala's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. [3]

On the eastern side, Veli Lake is connected to the Arabian Sea. [1]

Location

The lake is situated 8 km north west of Thiruvananthapuram City. [4] ISRO's space research organization, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, is situated near by the lake. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (21 February 2020). "Soon, enjoy a solar-powered mini-train ride at Veli". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "VELI TOURIST VILLAGE | District Thiruvananthapuram, Government of Kerala | India" . Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Water hyacinth blocks boating in Veli lake". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Fishes die en-masse in Veli lake". Deccan Chronicle . 18 April 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Sajinkumar, K. S.; Revathy, A.; Rani, V. R. (1 June 2017). "Hydrogeochemistry and spatio-temporal changes of a tropical coastal wetland system: Veli-Akkulam Lake, Thiruvananthapuram, India". Applied Water Science. 7 (3): 1521–1534. doi: 10.1007/s13201-015-0333-8 . ISSN   2190-5495.
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