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Kolavai Lake
Kolavai Lake
	Kolavai Lake
Location	Chengalpet district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	12°42′29″N 79°59′20″E / 12.708°N 79.989°E

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Standup paddle or Paddleboarding activity in Lake Kolavai

Kolavai Lake is a lake adjoining the town of Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] The lake is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Chennai, and is close to Paranur railway station and Chengalpattu Junction railway station.^[2] During times of acute water shortage in summer, this lake serves as an additional source of water for the city of Chennai.^[3]^[4] The lake hosts migratory birds such as the whiskered tern, Indian spot-billed ducks, moorhens, coots, and small waders.^[2]

References

^ K., Lakshmi (9 August 2012). "A step in time for the resurrection of a dying lake". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b Akundi, Sweta (18 November 2019). "Rediscovering lake Kolavai, Chengalpattu's hidden waterbody". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
^ Kabirdoss, Yogesh (18 May 2019). "Kolavai lake may quench the thirst of southern suburbs | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
^ P. A., Jebaraj (12 April 2017). "Chennai hunts for water in near-dry Kanchi". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

External links

Governmentality: Panacea from Chaos, Why the Fisher Folk of Kolavai Lake Want the Government to Regulate Them

[1] K., Lakshmi (9 August 2012). "A step in time for the resurrection of a dying lake". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

[:0-2] Akundi, Sweta (18 November 2019). "Rediscovering lake Kolavai, Chengalpattu's hidden waterbody". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

[3] Kabirdoss, Yogesh (18 May 2019). "Kolavai lake may quench the thirst of southern suburbs | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

[4] P. A., Jebaraj (12 April 2017). "Chennai hunts for water in near-dry Kanchi". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

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-'''Kolavai Lake''' is a lake adjoining the town of [[Chengalpattu]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-step-in-time-for-the-resurrection-of-a-dying-lake/article3743212.ece|title=A step in time for the resurrection of a dying lake|last=K.|first=Lakshmi|date=2012-08-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The lake is located about {{convert|60|km|mi}} from [[Chennai]], and is close to [[Paranur railway station]] and [[Chengalpattu Junction railway station]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/dragonflies-out-in-the-sun/article30005789.ece|title=Rediscovering lake Kolavai, Chengalpattu's hidden waterbody|last=Akundi|first=Sweta|date=2019-11-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> During times of acute water shortage in summer, this lake serves as an additional source of water for the city of Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kolavai-lake-may-quench-the-thirst-of-southern-suburbs/articleshow/69380496.cms|title=Kolavai lake may quench the thirst of southern suburbs {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|last=Kabirdoss|first=Yogesh|date=May 18, 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/120417/chennai-hunts-for-water-in-near-dry-kanchi.html|title=Chennai hunts for water in near-dry Kanchi|last=P. A.|first=Jebaraj|date=2017-04-12|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref> The lake hosts migratory birds such as the [[whiskered tern]], [[Indian spot-billed duck|Indian spot-billed ducks]], [[Moorhen|moorhens]], [[Coot|coots]], and [[Wader|small waders]].<ref name=":0" />
+'''Kolavai Lake''' is a lake adjoining the town of [[Chengalpattu]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-step-in-time-for-the-resurrection-of-a-dying-lake/article3743212.ece|title=A step in time for the resurrection of a dying lake|last=K.|first=Lakshmi|date=2012-08-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The lake is located about {{convert|60|km|mi}} from [[Chennai]], and is close to [[Paranur railway station]] and [[Chengalpattu Junction railway station]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/dragonflies-out-in-the-sun/article30005789.ece|title=Rediscovering lake Kolavai, Chengalpattu's hidden waterbody|last=Akundi|first=Sweta|date=2019-11-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> During times of acute [[water scarcity|water shortage]] in summer, this lake serves as an additional source of water for the city of Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kolavai-lake-may-quench-the-thirst-of-southern-suburbs/articleshow/69380496.cms|title=Kolavai lake may quench the thirst of southern suburbs {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|last=Kabirdoss|first=Yogesh|date=May 18, 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/120417/chennai-hunts-for-water-in-near-dry-kanchi.html|title=Chennai hunts for water in near-dry Kanchi|last=P. A.|first=Jebaraj|date=2017-04-12|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref> The lake hosts migratory birds such as the [[whiskered tern]], [[Indian spot-billed duck]]s, [[moorhen]]s, [[coot]]s, and [[Wader|small waders]].<ref name=":0" />
-==External links==
-*[http://ccsindia.org/ccsindia/interns2004/40.%20Governmentality_Narsimha.pdf Governmentality: Panacea from Chaos, Why the Fisher Folk of Kolavai Lake Want the Government to Regulate Them]
+== References ==
-[[Category:Lakes of Tamil Nadu]]
+{{reflist}}
-[[Category:Kanchipuram district]]
+== External links ==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131105202334/http://ccsindia.org/ccsindia/interns2004/40.%20Governmentality_Narsimha.pdf Governmentality: Panacea from Chaos, Why the Fisher Folk of Kolavai Lake Want the Government to Regulate Them]
+[[Category:Lakes of Tamil Nadu]]
-{{Kanchipuram-geo-stub}}
+[[Category:Kanchipuram district]]