| Chimnabai Lake | |
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  Chimnabai Lake | |
| Location | Kadarpur,Kheralu Taluka,Mehsana district,Gujarat |
| Coordinates | 23°55′49″N72°38′34″E / 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) |
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Chimnabai Lake is located near Kadarpur village inKheralu Taluka,[1]Mehsana district in the Indian state ofGujarat.
The lake was created byBaroda State rulerSayajirao Gaekwad III in memory of his deceased wifeChimnabai I. The construction was started in 1898 and completed in 1905.[2] Local people have long demanded that the lake should be supplied water viaNarmada canal orDharoi 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]