Enamakkal Lake

Enamakkal Lake
Enamakkal Lake
	Enamakkal Lake Enamakkal Lake
Location	Thrissur District, Kerala
Coordinates	10°30′14″N 76°06′28″E / 10.50389°N 76.10778°E
Basin countries	India
Surface area	25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Settlements	Thrissur

Enamakkal Lake is a fresh water lake situated in Enamakkal of Thrissur District in Kerala State, India.^[1] The lake covers about 25 square kilometres.

History

On western side of the lake, it is protected by a bund which was the brain child of Sakthan Thampuran. In his letter to the Collector of Malabar in 1802, he proposed a bund to control the salt water. The Keecheri River and Viyyoor River joins Enamakkal Lake.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Enamakkal Kettu (Kettungal) lake Wikimapia
^ Political History of Modern Kerala by A. Sreedhara Menon. DC Books. 4 March 2011. ISBN 9788126437825. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
^ "Gazetteer Of South India, Volume 1 By W. Francis, Page 362, 363". Mittal Publications. 1989. Retrieved 18 October 2012.

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[1] Enamakkal Kettu (Kettungal) lake Wikimapia

[2] Political History of Modern Kerala by A. Sreedhara Menon. DC Books. 4 March 2011. ISBN 9788126437825. Retrieved 18 October 2012.

[3] "Gazetteer Of South India, Volume 1 By W. Francis, Page 362, 363". Mittal Publications. 1989. Retrieved 18 October 2012.

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