Jaisamand Lake

E289790

Jaisamand Lake is one of Asia’s largest artificial lakes, a historic reservoir in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its scenic beauty and surrounding wildlife sanctuary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
reservoir
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Aravalli Range
surface form: Aravalli hills
alsoKnownAs Dhebar Lake
area about 87 square kilometres
approximately 36 square miles
basinCountry India
constructionCompletedIn 1687
17th century
country India
createdBy Maharana Jai Singh
ruler of Mewar
distanceFromUdaipur about 50 kilometres
ecoregion semi-arid region of Rajasthan
governingBody Government of Rajasthan
hasPart seven islands
hasStructure embankment with chhatris
marble dam
marble steps
ornate cenotaphs
heritageStatus important heritage water body of Rajasthan
knownFor historic significance
rich biodiversity
scenic beauty
surrounding forests
largestIsland Baba ka Magra
Piari
length about 14 kilometres
locatedIn Rajasthan
Udaipur district
northwestern India
locatedOnRiver Gomati River
maximumDepth approximately 31 metres
namedAfter Maharana Jai Singh
nearbyCity Udaipur
nearbyProtectedArea Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary
rank one of the largest artificial lakes in Asia
stateProtected yes
surroundedBy Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary
tourismActivity bird watching
boat rides
sightseeing
type freshwater lake
usedFor drinking water supply
fisheries
irrigation
tourism

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Mewar knownFor Jaisamand Lake
Udaipur district hasLake Jaisamand Lake