Anshupa Lake | |
Location: | Banki, Cuttack, Odisha |
Coords: | 20.4591°N 85.6037°W |
Type: | Freshwater Lake |
Basin Countries: | India |
Length: | 5km (03miles) |
Pushpin Map: | Odisha |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Anshupa Lake within Odisha |
Width: | 1.6km (01miles) |
Area: | 231ha |
Elevation: | Surrounded by Saranda Hills |
Cities: | Cuttack |
Ansupa Lake is a 231ha horseshoe-shaped fresh water oxbow lake on the left bank of the Mahanadi river, opposite Banki in Cuttack district, Odisha, India. It is from the city of Cuttack. It is a fresh water lake situated amidst the Saranda Hills and enclosed by bamboo tree greenery and mango trees and acts as a shelter for the migratory birds in the wintry weather season. There are boating and fishing facilities.[1] The lake has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2021.