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| name = Sursagar Lake
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| other_name = Chand Talao

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[[Image:Shiva_Statue_@_Sur_Sagar_Lake,_Vadodara.JPG|thumb|250px]]
[[File:Sursagar Lake in Vadodara.JPG|thumb|Sursagar Lake in Vadodara]]

'''Sursagar Lake''' also known as the Chand Talao is a lake situated in middle of the city of [[Vadodara]] in the State of [[Gujarat]] in [[India]]. The lake was rebuilt with stone masonry in the 18th Century. The water in this lake remains in it for the whole year. A concrete wall surrounds the lake on which the people use to sit. A {{convert|120|ft}} tall statue of lord Shiva built by Vadodara mahanagar Seva Sadan stands in the middle of the lake. There are many underwater gates in the lake which empty the lake if it overflows. The water from the lake empties in the Vishvamitra River. The lake was used for boating. The statue of [[Shiva]] is lit with lights on [[Mahashivratri]].

As of 2015, boating has been prohibited in the lake for various issues.

The lake is known for a large number of suicides which occur yearly. Between January and October 2014, 15 suicides were reported to the authorities, who attribute the lake's isolation and seclusion make it a choice destination for suicides. <ref name=suicides>{{cite news|date= 1 November 2014|title=Tourist spot Sursagar a preferred suicide destination too |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Tourist-spot-Sursagar-a-preferred-suicide-destination-too/articleshow/45010060.cms |work=Times of India |location=India |access-date= 1 November 2014 }}</ref>

== External links ==
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Sursagar-lake-to-get-Rs-28-crore-facelift/articleshow/39990965.cms Sursagar lake to get Rs 28 crore facelift]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Architect-who-gave-Vadodara-its-character/articleshow/45918797.cms Architect who gave Vadodara its character]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Boating-begins-in-clean-Sursagar-Lake/articleshow/4722242.cms Boating begins in clean Sursagar Lake]
* [http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/after-16-years-sursagar-lake-to-have-boating-once-again/520454/ After 16 years, Sursagar Lake to have boating once again]
* [http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/municipal-body-unaware-about-decaying-infrastructure-water-quality-at-sursagar/ Municipal body unaware about decaying infrastructure,water quality at Sursagar]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Rs-24-07cr-renewal-plan-for-Sursagar/articleshow/38982380.cms Rs 24.07cr renewal plan for Sursagar]

== References ==
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[[Category:Lakes of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Vadodara]]

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