| Maduranthakam Lake | |
| Other Name: | Maduranthakam aeri |
| Location: | Maduranthakam, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Pushpin Map: | Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the lake within Tamil Nadu |
| Type: | Artificial lake |
| Basin Countries: | India |
| Area: | 2400acres |
| Cities: | Maduranthakam |
Maduranthakam Lake or Maduranthakam aeri, is a lake spread over 2400 acres in Maduranthakam, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] [2]
Maduranthakam aeri is an artificial lake and is the largest lake in the district of Chengalpattu and second largest lake in the state of Tamil Nadu. This lake with a live storage capacity of 16.08 MCM (million cubic meters) as on 2005 has been mentioned in the Government records as one of the oldest impounded lakes in the country since 1798 [3]
Rejuvenation efforts at Madurantakam lake after many decades https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/rejuvenation-efforts-on-at-madurantakam-lake-after-many-decades/article65844111.ece