Singanallur lake
| Singanallur Lake சிங்காநல்லூர் குளம் |
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| Location | Coimbatore, India |
| Coordinates | 10°59′20.59″N 77°1′21.88″E / 10.9890528°N 77.0227444°ECoordinates: 10°59′20.59″N 77°1′21.88″E / 10.9890528°N 77.0227444°E |
| Primary inflows | Noyyal river canal |
| Basin countries | India |
| Surface area | 1.153 km2 (0.445 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4.25 m (13.9 ft) |
| Water volume | 52,270,000 m3 (0.01254 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Settlements | Coimbatore |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Singanallur Lake is a lake in Singanallur, Coimbatore, South India. It is spread over an area of 1.153 km2 (0.445 sq mi) and has an average depth of 4.25 m (13.9 ft). It is one of the 9 large lakes in the city.
The lake is fed by canals derived from Noyyal river. The lake also receives water from Sanganur drain and sewage water. The water can be released through two sluice gates on the lake. In 2010, pipes were laid to connecting the lake to Valankulam Lake to drain excess water during floods. The lake possessed the high alkalinity levels of 386.61 mg/L.
Eichornia crassipes is the main aquatic plant species causing eutrophication of the lake. The insect species included four orders Orthoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera and Odonata.Dragonfly population was also high in the lake.
The lake supports a rich bio-diversity consisting of plankton, butterflies, resident and migratory birds. Various species of butterflies including common Mormon, joker butterfly, glassy tiger and plain tiger have been spotted in the lake. Over 110 species of birds have been spotted in the lake. The spot-billed pelican, painted stork, openbill stork, ibis, spot-billed duck, teal and black-winged stilt visit the lake during their migration. Various families of birds recorded include cormorants, herons, storks, ibis, kites, ducks, francolin, crakes, jacanas, plovers, sandpipers, terns, doves and pigeons, parakeet, cuckoos, owls, swifts, kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, barbets, woodpeckers, larks, swallows, wagtails, shrikes, bulbul, robin, babblers, warblers, flycatchers, flowerpecker, sunbirds, munias, sparrows, weavers, myna, orioles, drongos and crows.
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