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Gowardhan Sagar Lake is another prominent lake in the city of lakes, Udaipur.[1] It is the smallest artificial lake of Udaipur. The lake is situated around 2.5 km from the south-west of Udaipur.[2]

Goverdhan Sagar Lake
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Location	Udaipur, Rajasthan
Coordinates	24.53763°N 73.68365°E / 24.53763; 73.68365
Type	reservoir, fresh water
Basin countries	India
Built	1565
Surface area	3.75 km (2.33 mi)
Average depth	9 m (30 ft)
Max. depth	9 m (30 ft)
Settlements	Udaipur
References	http://www.udaipur.org.uk/lakes/udai-sagar-lake.html

Geography

Gowardhan Sagar Lake is 9 meters in depth and covers an area of 3750m.[2] The Lake receives its water from Lake Pichola.[2][3] It has been recorded that the reservoir has a fairly rich in fish and 32 species representing almost 9 families. The species, which are found very less are need to be conserve.[3]

Lake restoration works

The National Lake Conservation Program took 4 lakes of Udaipur under them. Goverdhan Sagar Lake was one of those lakes.[2]

The key undertakings in the program includes:

• Curbing pollution in the lakes
• Restrictions on mining activities in the catchment areas
• Conservation of wildlife around the lakes
• Restrictions on disposal of waste products and sewerage in the lakes

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in India
• List of lakes in India
• Udaipur
• Tourist Attractions in Udaipur

References

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