| Wellington Lake | |
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  Wellington Lake | |
| Location | Cuddalore district,Tamil Nadu,India |
| Coordinates | 11°20′10″N79°32′40″E / 11.33611°N 79.54444°E /11.33611; 79.54444 |
| Type | Reservoir,intermittent |
| Basin countries | India |
Wellington Lake is alake situated in the Keelachiruvoi ,pulivalam to Ivanur Villages,(Near Tittakudi)Tittakudi taluk of theCuddalore district in theIndian state ofTamil Nadu. It is the second-largest lake in Tamil Nadu after theVeeranam Lake, which also is situated in the Cuddalore district.[1]
It is primarily a rain-fed lake, while its main tributary is theVellar River that originates from theShevaroy Hills. Smaller creeks that originate from the Nangoor reserve forest and the Lakkur reserve forest form the secondary tributaries.[citation needed]
The Wellington Lake also has about 27 ancillary lakes[2] and together they form the primary source of irrigation for nearly 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of land and over 67 villages dependent on it for cultivation.[citation needed]
The lake is also a notedtrout fishery and home to a small-scale inland fishing industry.[2]
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