Chimnabai Lake Explained

Chimnabai Lake
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of lake within Gujarat
Inflow:Storm water
Outflow:Canals
Catchment:33.4sqmi
Length:3mile
Area:1600acres
Max-Depth:190.4m (624.7feet)

Chimnabai Lake is located near Kadarpur village in Kheralu Taluka, Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

The lake was created by Baroda State ruler Sayajirao Gaekwad III in memory of his deceased wife Chimnabai I. The construction was started in 1898 and completed in 1905. Local people have long demanded that the lake should be supplied water via Narmada canal or Dharoi dam.[1]

The lake is spread over an area of 1600acres. It has a water storage capacity of 632 million cubic feet. The lake provides irrigation to 900ha land of ten villages.[2]

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  1. News: 2022-05-22 . મહેસાણા / પીવા અને સિંચાઇનું પાણી ન મળતા 30 ગામના લોકો નિકળી ગયા રસ્તા પર, ચીમનાબાઇ તળાવ ભરવા યોજી મહારેલી . gu . VTV News .
  2. News: 30 August 2022 . ચીમનાબાઈ સરોવર બન્યું જળસમૃદ્ધ, ધરોઈની સપાટી ૬૨૧ ફૂટને વટાવી . Chimnabai lake became water rich, the level of the lake exceeded 621 feet . Sandesh . 25 June 2023.