Chetpet Lake
| Chetpet Lake | |
|---|---|
Chetpet Lake in February 2008. | |
| Location | Chetpet, Chennai, India |
| Coordinates | 13°04′27″N 80°14′33″E / 13.07412°N 80.24238°E |
| Type | Pond |
| Surface area | 16.1 acres (6.5 ha) (Angling pond: 3.10 acres; Boating pond: 6 acres) |
| Islands | 1 |
| Settlements | Chennai |
Chetpet Lake (Tamil: செத்துப்பட்டு ஏரி) is a lake spread over 16 acres in Chetpet, Chennai, India. It is located to the north of Chetpet railway station. It is the only existing lake at the centre of the city. The lake belongs to the Department of Fisheries of the Tamil Nadu government.
Of the total area of the lake, the waterbody is spread across 9.1 acres and the land area covers 6.9 acres. An anglers club was functioning till the 1940s in the lake, whose members visited the small island in the midst of the waterbody for fishing.
Although not used for drinking purposes, the lake was a source of groundwater recharge for the surrounding areas. As the water quality is not saline, the lake has a few varieties of fishes such as rohu, catla and mrigal. Breeding is monitored to assess the water quality.