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{{Short description|Lake in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2023}}
{{Dmy|date=August 2023|cs1-dates=ly}}
{{Infobox lake
| name = Chharodi Lake
| image = Panoramic_view_of_Chharodi_Lake.jpg
| caption = Panoramic view of the lake
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| inflow = Storm water and [[Narmada Canal]]
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'''Chharodi Lake''' is located near Chharodi village on [[Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway]] in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India.

==History==
The lake plot in Survey No. 251 of Chharodi village was transferred by [[Government of Gujarat]] to [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]] (AMC) for free in March 2020 to develop it as a public space and as a water storage.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-03-04 |title=અમદાવાદમાં રૂ.1500 કરોડની 3 લાખ ચોરસ મિટર જમીનનું દાન |url=https://allgujaratnews.in/gj/donation-of-3-lakh-sq-m-land-of-rs-1500-crore-in-ahmedabad/ |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=All Gujarat News |language=gu}}</ref> The development work was started by holding online ceremony under the presence of Union Home Minister [[Amit Shah]] on 11 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home Minister Amit Shah e-launches development projects worth Rs 221 crore in Ahmedabad |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?title=Home-Minister-Amit-Shah-e-launches-development-projects-worth-Rs-221-crore-in-Ahmedabad&id=399658 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=News on AIR}}</ref> The encroachments on the plot were removed in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=છારોડી તળાવ ડેવલપમેન્ટમાં નડતા 12 દબાણ તોડી પડાયા |url=https://navgujaratsamay.com/in-chharodi-lake-development-12-pressure-points-were-broken/233997.html |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=NavGujarat Samay |language=gu}}</ref> The lake was developed by AMC at the cost of {{INRconvert|5.26|c}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-20 |title=અમદાવાદીઓને મળશે વધુ એક તળાવની ભેટ, સમગ્ર તળાવને નિહાળવા ગેલેરી બોક્સ ઊભું કરાયું |url=https://gujarati.news18.com/photogallery/ahmedabad/chharodi-lake-near-vaishnodevi-circle-was-developed-in-ahmedabad-agp-sb-local18-1418268.html |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=News18 Gujarati |language=gu}}</ref> It was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 21 May 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-20 |title=ભેટ / અમદાવાદને મળશે વધુ એક નજરાણું: છારોડી ગામ બાદ હવે આ ગામના તળાવનું કરાશે બ્યુટીફીકેશન, 4.80 કરોડમાં થશે કાયાપલટ |work=VTV Gujarati |url=https://www.vtvgujarati.com/news-details/amc-will-launch-the-lake-at-chharodi-village|language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=કેન્દ્રિય ગૃહ અને સહકાર મંત્રીશ્રી અમિત શાહે આજે અમદાવાદ ખાતે એસ.ટી.ની 321 નવીન બસોનું લોકાર્પણ કર્યું |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/Gujarati/Language-Main-News.aspx?id=124874 |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=News on AIR|language=gu}}</ref> In May 2023, 26 houses were demolished to create space for an amusement park and a garden in future.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/26-houses-outside-chharodi-lake-were-demolished-to-build-an-amusement-park-131354710.html|publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]]|date=2023-05-01|title=કાર્યવાહી પહેલાં નોટિસ અપાયા અંગે કોઈ સ્પષ્ટતા નથી:એમ્યુઝમેન્ટ પાર્ક બનાવવા માટે છારોડી તળાવ બહારના 26 મકાન તોડી પડાયા|language=gu}}</ref>

==Features==
The lake is spread over an area of {{convert|42593|sqm|sqft}}.<ref name=":0" /> It has a capacity to store 167.70 million litre of water and is interlinked with other lakes. There is a {{convert|716|m}}-long walking track surrounding the lake.{{efn|GPS recorded data shows that the track length is of {{convert|742|m}} but the references<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-01 |title=અમદાવાદીઓના નવા ડેસ્ટિનેશનનો આકાશી નજારો:SG હાઇવે ઉપરના છારોડી તળાવનું બ્યુટિફિકેશન, ગેલેરી બોક્સમાંથી ઊભા રહી તળાવનો સુંદર નજારો માણી શકશો |language=gu |work=Divya Bhaskar |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/beautification-of-chharodi-lake-on-sg-highway-one-can-enjoy-a-beautiful-view-of-the-lake-while-standing-from-the-gallery-box-131301291.html}}</ref> mention it to be {{convert|716|m}}-long.}} A gallery box is built to relax and view the lake. Two 'pay and use' toilets are also there.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-01 |title=અમદાવાદીઓના નવા ડેસ્ટિનેશનનો આકાશી નજારો:SG હાઇવે ઉપરના છારોડી તળાવનું બ્યુટિફિકેશન, ગેલેરી બોક્સમાંથી ઊભા રહી તળાવનો સુંદર નજારો માણી શકશો |language=gu |work=Divya Bhaskar |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/beautification-of-chharodi-lake-on-sg-highway-one-can-enjoy-a-beautiful-view-of-the-lake-while-standing-from-the-gallery-box-131301291.html}}</ref> The lake has parking capacity of 40 cars on west side, 31 cars on east side and 156 two-wheelers on south side.<ref>https://banduksmithstudio.in/project/chharodi-lake-0</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Video of Chharodi Lake at night.webm|Video of the lake at night
File:Video of Chharodi Lake in morning.webm|Video of the lake in morning
File:Water cycles in Chharodi Lake.jpg|Water cycles in lake
</gallery>

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

== See also ==
* [[Kankaria Lake]]
* [[Chandola Lake]]
* [[Vastrapur Lake]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{commonscat}}
{{Ahmedabad topics}}
{{Hydrography of Gujarat|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Lakes of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Geography of Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ahmedabad]]

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