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'''Ramgarh Lake''' was a lake situated near [[Jamwa Ramgarh]] in [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. The last time the lake received water was 1999 and it has been dry since 2000.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sebastian |first1=Sunny |title=Jaipur Lake a scorched bed now |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/05/01/stories/0401221j.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140826060649/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/05/01/stories/0401221j.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-08-26 |date=2000-01-05 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> It is situated {{convert|32|km}} from [[Jaipur]], and covers a maximum area of {{convert|15.5|km2}}. The lake was built by Maharaja [[Ram Singh II|Sawai Ram Singh]] II in 1876 to provide relief to the inhabitants of Ramgarh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Jaipur|url=https://urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/udh/jaipur-nagar-nigam/en/about-jaipur/history-of-jaipur.html#|access-date=2021-01-13|website=urban.rajasthan.gov.in|language=en}}</ref> At one time the lake was the main source of water supply to Jaipur City. It was a popular picnic spot, particularly after the rainy season.<br />
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== History ==<br />
[[File:Ramgarh lake2014.jpg|thumb|Ramgarh Lake, [[Jaipur district]], India, 2014.]]<br />
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During the [[1982 Asian Games]] the rowing events were held on Ramgarh Lake. Localities believe that the water body has died a premature death due to the carelessness of state government.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Ajay |title="Damned" Ramgarh still dry |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Damned-ramgarh-still-dry/articleshow/15626741.cms |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=2012-08-24 |accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> In 2011 the Rajasthan High Court had ordered the district administration to remove numerous encroachments that came up in the catchment area halting the free flow of water to it. However encroachment in the catchment area of dam still prevails and there is little hope that the water will be recharged.<br />
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== Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary ==<br />
The dense forest surrounding the lake and the nearby areas was declared a [[wildlife sanctuary]] by the [[Government of India]] in 1982. There are ruins of an old fort and temple of Jambwa Mata.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ramgarh Lake |work=jaipur.org.uk |url=http://www.jaipur.org.uk/excursions/ramgarh-lake.html |date= |accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref> The sanctuary is part of the [[Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests]] [[ecoregion]].<ref name="WWF, SA: NI">{{WWF ecoregion |id=im0206 |name=Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests |accessdate=2017-01-29}}</ref> It is home for a wide range of [[wildlife]] including [[chital]] and [[nilgai]].<br />
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== Ramgarh Dam catchment area ==<br />
There are a number of villages that comes under the dam's catchment area. They include Chandawas ([[Amer, India|Amer]]), Mamtori Kala, Sangawala and Bishanpura.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} <br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Jaipur district]]<br />
* [[List of lakes in India]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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[[Category:Artificial lakes of India]]<br />
[[Category:Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests]]<br />
[[Category:Lakes of Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jaipur]]<br />
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