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Adambakkam Lake

Adambakkam Lake
Location of the lake in India.
Location of the lake in India.
Adambakkam Lake
LocationChennai district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates12°59′12″N 80°11′47″E / 12.9868°N 80.1964°E / 12.9868; 80.1964
TypeLake

Adambakkam Lake is a lake in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. This lake gives the name for the nearby locality of Chennai, the area of Adambakkam.

Chennai Monsoon times

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This lake also provides a place for the flood water to drain into during the monsoon. This makes the lake very significant, like all lakes in the Chennai district. But the Water Hyacinth occupying the areas in and around the lake is a major worry for the people near it, as it retains some the flood water.[1]

Voluntary efforts at the lake

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E.F.I ( Environmentalist Foundation of India ) along with other social groups has been active in volunteering at the lake. Over several weekends volunteers had manually cleaned the lake.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Chennai lake water is low despite heavy rains | News Today | First with the news". newstodaynet.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017. [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Swaminathan, T. s Atul (27 February 2016). "EFI to take up 'scientific restoration' of lakes". The Hindu.