Enamakkal Lake Explained

Enamakkal Lake
Location:Thrissur District, Kerala
Pushpin Map:Kerala#India
Basin Countries:India
Area:25km2
Cities:Thrissur

Enamakkal Lake is a fresh water lake situated in Enamakkal of Thrissur District in Kerala State, India.[1] The lake covers about 25 square kilometres.

History

On western side of the lake, it is protected by a bund which was the brain child of Sakthan Thampuran. In his letter to the Collector of Malabar in 1802, he proposed a bund to control the salt water. The Keecheri River and Viyyoor River joins Enamakkal Lake.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/13440836/Enamakkal-Kettu-Kettungal Enamakkal Kettu (Kettungal) lake
  2. Book: Political History of Modern Kerala by A. Sreedhara Menon. 4 March 2011. DC Books. 9788126437825. 2012-10-18.
  3. Web site: Gazetteer Of South India, Volume 1 By W. Francis, Page 362, 363. 1989. Mittal Publications. 2012-10-18.