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	*[[Water management in Chennai]]		*[[Water management in Chennai]]

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{{short description|Lake in south-west Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox body of water
| name = Porur Lake
| native_name = போரூர் ஏரி (ரெட்டேரி)
| native_name_lang = ta
| image = Porur Lake and flyover.jpg
| caption = Porur lake with the [[Chennai Bypass]] bridge in the background
| alt = Porur lake with the Chennai Bypass bridge in the background
| image_bathymetry =
| pushpin_map=India Chennai
| pushpin_map_alt = Location of the lake within Chennai
| caption_bathymetry =
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| coords = {{coord|13.034223|80.15065|display=inline,title}}
| type =
| inflow =
| outflow =
| catchment =
| basin_countries = India
| length =
| width =
| area = {{convert|200|acres}}
| depth =
| max-depth =
| volume = {{convert|46000000|ft3}}
| residence_time =
| shore =
| elevation =
| islands =
| sections =
| cities = Chennai
| frozen =
}}

'''Porur Lake''' is located on the fringes of [[Porur]] in south-west [[Chennai]] and is a primary water resource for people residing in [[Chennai]]. It is a temporary catchment area connected with [[Chembarambakkam Lake]]. It is spread over 200 acres with a capacity of 46 million cubic feet (mcft).

There are four filters working 24x7 to pump water to K. K. Nagar double tank distribution point.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} Bathing, washing and/or swimming is currently prohibited in this lake from 1995.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} A better view of the lake can be appreciated from the [[Chennai bypass]].{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

In 2012, the Water Resources Department initiated a project to increase the capacity the tank along with two other lakes in the city at a cost of {{INR}} 130 crore. This would deepen the lake by at least 1 m and increases the capacity to 70 mcft.<ref>{{cite news| last = Lakshmi | first = K. | title = Three tanks set for new lease of life | newspaper = The Hindu | location = Chennai | publisher = The Hindu | date = 26 January 2012 | url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article2832366.ece | access-date = 31 Jan 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Lakshmi | first = K. | title = Soon, Porur lake to be cleared of encroachments | newspaper = The Hindu | location = Chennai | publisher = The Hindu | date = 3 October 2013 | url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/soon-porur-lake-to-be-cleared-of-encroachments/article5194750.ece | access-date = 6 Oct 2013}}</ref>

==History==
The lake was home to a large number of residential settlements prior to 2006, when the Government of Tamil Nadu ordered the demolition of these settlements as a part of its lake restoration initiative. The demolitions forced the eviction of about 10,700 families, some of whom were relocated to sites as far as Collector Nagar,
located in the Tiruvallur District, and Nallur, located in the Kancheepuram District.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hlrn.org.in/documents/Press_Release_Porur_Lake_Study_2019.pdf |title=Study on Long-term Impacts of Relocation from Porur Lake Released; Highlights Adverse Living Conditions after 13 Years of Resettlement |date=29 November 2019 |work=Housing and Land Rights Network}}</ref>
==Gallery==
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Image:Porur Lake1.jpg|
Image:Porur Lake2.jpg
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
*[[Water management in Chennai]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite news|title=Porur lake in pitiable state|author=K. Lakshmi|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/20/stories/2009122059630300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224104418/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/20/stories/2009122059630300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 December 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 December 2009}}
* {{cite news|title=Residents evicted from Porur lake area protest |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/28/stories/2007112861030500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201110115/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/28/stories/2007112861030500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 December 2007|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 November 2007}}

{{Chennai Topics}}
{{Hydrography of Chennai}}
{{Hydrography of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Lakes of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Lakes of Chennai]]

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