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| image = Water level in Chitlapakkam lake.jpg | | image = Water level in Chitlapakkam lake.jpg | ||
| caption = Chitlapakkam Lake | | caption = Chitlapakkam Lake | ||
| alt = View of Chitlapakkam lake | |||
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|pushpin_map=India Chennai | | pushpin_map=India Chennai | ||
| pushpin_map_alt=Location of the lake within Chennai | |||
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| basin_countries = [[India]] | | basin_countries = [[India]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Chitlapakkam lake is the uppermost tank in the Keelkattalai cluster of waterbodies.<ref name="TH_WorkToBeginByNov">{{cite news | Chitlapakkam lake is the uppermost tank in the [[Keelkattalai]] cluster of waterbodies.<ref name="TH_WorkToBeginByNov">{{cite news | ||
| last = Lakshmi | | last = Lakshmi | ||
| first = K. | | first = K. | ||
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==The lake== | ==The lake== | ||
[[File:Chitlapakkam lake.jpg|thumb|Chitlapakkam Lake]] | [[File:Chitlapakkam lake.jpg|thumb|Chitlapakkam Lake]] | ||
[[File:Chitlapakkam-lake-chennai-7-r.jpg|thumb|left|The bund in the lake]] | |||
The total area of the water body is 86.86 acres.<ref name="Hindu_CleanLakeProjectLaunched">{{cite news | The total area of the water body is 86.86 acres.<ref name="Hindu_CleanLakeProjectLaunched">{{cite news | ||
| last = Bhattacharya | | last = Bhattacharya | ||
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After the conversion of agricultural farms into residential areas, the water from the lake is not used for irrigation. There are three channels at the foot of the hill, which have been connected to the Chitlapakkam Lake. | After the conversion of agricultural farms into residential areas, the water from the lake is not used for irrigation. There are three channels at the foot of the hill, which have been connected to the Chitlapakkam Lake. | ||
Because of the presence of lake, the water table level is higher compared with many other areas in Chennai. The level of water table in this area is 2.50 to 8 m, and the level of [[total dissolved solids|TDS]] is 400 to 900 ppm.<ref>{{cite web | title = INFRASTRUCTURE: Water Supply | url = http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume3_English_PDF/Vol3_Chapter07_Infrasructure.pdf | publisher = CMDA | access-date = 6 July 2012}}</ref> | Because of the presence of lake, the water table level is higher compared with many other areas in Chennai. The level of water table in this area is 2.50 to 8 m, and the level of [[total dissolved solids|TDS]] is 400 to 900 ppm.<ref>{{cite web | title = INFRASTRUCTURE: Water Supply | url = http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume3_English_PDF/Vol3_Chapter07_Infrasructure.pdf | publisher = CMDA | access-date = 6 July 2012}}</ref> The lake is also serves as a bird-watching center. From April to September spot-dotted pelicans are seen, and round the year grey herons are seen in this lake.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} | ||
==Pollution== | ==Pollution== | ||
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== Dump Yard == | == Dump Yard == | ||
The open space near a lake in Chitlapakkam has been converted into a garbage dump yard. The dump yard has been in existence for around two decades and wastes generated by | The open space near a lake in Chitlapakkam has been converted into a garbage dump yard. The dump yard has been in existence for around two decades and wastes generated by households and businesses are dumped here. An RTI revealed that the panchayat started dumping at the lake without getting prior permissions from PWD (the owner of the lake) or the Pollution Control Board. | ||
The town generates roughly around 8 tonnes of waste every day. Sanitary workers of the local body dump 3 tonnes of waste generated by the town at the half-acre yard in front of the lake. | The town generates roughly around 8 tonnes of waste every day. Sanitary workers of the local body dump 3 tonnes of waste generated by the town at the half-acre yard in front of the lake. | ||
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| url = http://dinamani.com/edition_chennai/chennai/article1458636.ece | | url = http://dinamani.com/edition_chennai/chennai/article1458636.ece | ||
| access-date = 9 Jun 2013}}</ref> | | access-date = 9 Jun 2013}}</ref> | ||
On 28 January 2022, The Tamil Nadu government began removing encroachments on Chitlapakkam Lake in the suburb of Chrompet. The families encroaching the suburb were cleared by the Public Works and Revenue departments to demolish houses on the lake. The encroachment drive came after a Madras High Court order to protect water bodies and making Chitlapakkam Lake a model waterbody for the rest of the state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/encroachment-removal-begins-in-chitlapakkam-lake-after-madras-high-court-order/articleshow/89174322.cms |title=Encroachment removal begins in Chitlapakkam lake after Madras high court order |date= January 28, 2022|access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Bird watching== | ==Bird watching== | ||