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{{Infobox body of water<br />
| name = Maduranthakam Lake<br />
| other_name = Maduranthakam Aeri<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = Maduranthakam lake<br />
| image_bathymetry = <br />
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| location = [[Maduranthakam]], [[Chengalpattu district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|format=dms|display=it}}<br />
| pushpin_map = Tamil Nadu#India<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = Location of the lake within Tamil Nadu<br />
| type = Artificial [[lake]]<br />
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| basin_countries = India<br />
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| area = {{convert|2400|acre|abbr=on}}<br />
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| cities = Maduranthakam<br />
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'''Maduranthakam Lake''' or '''Maduranthakam Aeri''', is a lake spread over 2400 acres in [[Maduranthakam]], [[Chengalpattu district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name="Hindu_NoDangerOfBreach">{{cite news <br />
| last = Venkatasubramanian <br />
| first = V. <br />
| title = No danger of breach at Madurantakam tank: officials <br />
| newspaper = The Hindu<br />
| location = Chengalpattu<br />
| pages = <br />
| language = <br />
| publisher = The Hindu<br />
| date = 9 November 2017 <br />
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/14-panchaloha-idols-unearthed-at-temple-near-thanjavur/article20228144.ece<br />
| accessdate = 11 November 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://wikimapia.org/7602479/Madhurandhakam-Lake Madhurandhakam Lake ] [[Wikimapia]]</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Maduranthakam aeri is an [[Artificial Lake|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 <ref>Central water commission, New Delhi, Compendium of sedimentation of Reservoirs in India (2020), List of Reservoirs in India, Sl.no 290</ref><br />
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After decades of siltation that reduced its storage capacity by 24%, a major restoration project worth ₹163 crore was undertaken. As of early 2026, the project is nearly complete, with storage capacity increased by 45%—from 694 million cubic feet (mcft) to 1,000 mcft. Modern automated gates have been installed for efficient water management. The Water Resources Department confirmed the lake is on track to be fully functional by February 2026. [https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/madurantakam-lake-to-be-fully-functional-by-feb-2026-water-resources-department-849674 <nowiki>[4]</nowiki>]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=DTNEXT |date=2025-10-15 |title=Madurantakam lake to be fully functional by Feb 2026: Water Resources department |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/madurantakam-lake-to-be-fully-functional-by-feb-2026-water-resources-department-849674 |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=DT Next |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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 <br />
*[[Water management in Chennai]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Chennai Topics}}<br />
{{Hydrography of Chennai}}<br />
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[[Category:Lakes of Chennai]]<br />
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