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Madurantakam Lake
Madurantakam Lake, also called Madurantakam Eri, is the defining water body beside Madurantakam town in Chengalpattu district. It is an irrigation tank rather than a commercial lake resort.
- Location: Madurantakam, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
- Purpose: Irrigation storage and local water management
- Historic works: Municipal records date weir construction to 1798
- Nearby interest: Eri Katha Ramar Temple and the town of Madurantakam
Lake history and scale
Madurantakam Municipality records two historic weirs, a bund extending 12,960 feet, a full-tank water spread of 2,231.48 acres and a storage capacity of 609 million cubic feet. The lake remains working water infrastructure, so water levels and access can change with monsoon conditions and maintenance.
Visiting responsibly
View the lake only from publicly accessible areas and do not enter bund, sluice or work zones. It should not be confused with Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, a separate protected wetland in Madurantakam taluk.
Planning note: there may be no formal visitor facilities at the lake edge. Confirm local conditions and avoid visiting during flood warnings or active engineering works.
Sources and further reading
- Madurantakam Municipality: town and lake information
- Chengalpattu District: Madurantakam Municipality
- Madurantakam master plan and land-use record
Page restored and source-checked 2026-08-23.
