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