Chimnabai Lake

Chimnabai Lake is located near Kadarpur village in Kheralu Taluka,^[1] Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Chimnabai Lake
Chimnabai Lake
Location	Kadarpur, Kheralu Taluka, Mehsana district, Gujarat
Coordinates	23.93016653°N 72.64284648°E / 23.93016653; 72.64284648
Lake type	Artificial lake
Primary inflows	Storm water
Primary outflows	Canals
Catchment area	33.4 square miles (87 km2)
Basin countries	India
Max. length	3 miles (4.8 km)
Surface area	1,600 acres (6.5 km2)
Max. depth	190.4 metres (625 ft)
Water volume	632,000,000 cubic feet (17,900,000 m3)

The lake was created by Baroda State ruler Sayajirao Gaekwad III in memory of his deceased wife Chimnabai I. The construction was started in 1898 and completed in 1905.^[2] Local people have long demanded that the lake should be supplied water via Narmada canal or Dharoi dam.^[3]

The lake is spread over an area of 1,600 acres (6.5 km²). It has a water storage capacity of 632 million cubic feet. The lake provides irrigation to 900 hectares (2,200 acres) land of ten villages.^[2]

References

1. Gazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II, p. 339.
2. "ચીમનાબાઈ સરોવર બન્યું જળસમૃદ્ધ, ધરોઈની સપાટી ૬૨૧ ફૂટને વટાવી" [Chimnabai lake became water rich, the level of the lake exceeded 621 feet]. Sandesh. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
3. "મહેસાણા / પીવા અને સિંચાઇનું પાણી ન મળતા 30 ગામના લોકો નિકળી ગયા રસ્તા પર, ચીમનાબાઇ તળાવ ભરવા યોજી મહારેલી" (in Gujarati). VTV News. 22 May 2022.

Sources

• Gazetteer of the Baroda State: Volume II, Administration. Baroda: G. H. Desai. 1923. Retrieved 22 June 2023.