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At
a
distance
of
1
km
from
Coimbatore
Junction,
the
Ukkadam-Valankulam
Lake
is
a
serene
lake
situated
in
Coimbatore,
Tamil
Nadu,
India.
Located
between
Trichy
road
and
Sungam
bypass
road,
it
is
one
of
the
popular
places
to
visit
in
Combatore.
Ukkadam
Lake
or
Ukkadam
Periyakulam
is
spread
over
an
area
of
1.295
sq.
km
and
has
an
average
depth
of
19
feet.
The
lake
is
fed
by
canals
derived
from
the
Noyyal
river.
The
lake
also
receives
water
from
Selvachinthamani
lake
located
upstream
in
the
north
and
drains
water.
The
lake
has
an
outlet
connecting
it
with
Valankulam
lake.
The
water
can
be
released
through
four
sluice
gates
located
on
the
south
side
of
the
lake.
A
railway
track
connecting
Coimbatore
Junction
and
Podanur
passes
over
the
lake.
In
2010,
the
lake
was
taken
over
by
Coimbatore
Corporation
on
a
90-year
lease
and
announced
a
beautification
project
at
the
cost
of
INR
49.5
million
in
2015.
As
part
of
the
lake
beautification
and
restoration
project,
the
city
corporation
has
set
up
floating
decks,
a
walkers'
plaza,
a
children's
play
area,
non-motorized
tracks,
and
food
kiosks.
They
also
laid
a
1.2
km
stretch
of
road
exclusively
for
two-wheelers
and
beautify
the
tank
bund
by
installing
solar-powered
lamps
and
steel
fences.
Popularly
called
the
Marine
Drive
of
Coimbatore,
the
road
was
inaugurated
on
8th
June
2015,
by
the
Chief
Minister
of
Tamil
Nadu
and
helped
ease
traffic
congestion
in
the
Ukkadam
area.
The
lake
is
a
paradise
for
bird
lovers.
As
per
a
study
on
bird
diversity
conducted
in
2013,
about
48
species
of
avifauna
belonging
to
20
families
were
recorded.
The
highest
bird
population
was
observed
during
January
and
February.
One
can
spot
various
birds
including
little
grebes
painted
storks,
and
purple
moorhen
as
part
of
Coimbatore
holiday
packages.
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