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Ambattur aeri, or Ambattur lake, is a rain-fed reservoir which reaches top levels during the monsoon seasons. In November 2008, incessant monsoon rain filled the lake and encroachments on the north and south banks of the lake were demolished. It also caters to the drinking water needs of the Chennai city after Poondi and Chembarambakkam Lake.

Ambattur aeri
Ambattur Lake
Ambattur aeri
Location	Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	13.10°N 80.14°E / 13.10; 80.14
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	India
Surface area	440 acres (180 ha) (water spread area)[1]
Settlements	Chennai

Ambattur aeri is one of a chain of three water bodies, including the Korattur aeri and the Madhavaram aeri, where surplus water from one is transported to another.[2]

Biodiversity

Ambattur lake, together with the Korattur lake and the Retteri lake, is an important wildlife refuge in northern and western parts of Chennai. According to the Care Earth Trust, a city-based biodiversity research organisation, nearly 40 bird species are present in these lakes, including common tailorbird, the purple-rumped sunbird, and the migratory Asian openbill stork.[3]

See also

• Water management in Chennai

References

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