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The
Sivsagar
tank
was
built
byĀ Bar
Raja
Ambika,
the
chief
consort
ofĀ Siva
SinghaĀ in
1733.
A
battle
was
fought
against
theĀ Moamoria
rebelsĀ In
its
vicinity
in
the
reign
ofĀ Gaurinath
Singha.The
Sivasagar
tank,
also
known
as
the
Borpukhuri
tank,
was
built
by
constructing
embankments
and
the
water
level
thus
created
in
the
lake
remains
above
the
adjoining
ground
level.
The
lake
has
a
total
area
of
257-acre
(104Ā ha)
with
a
water
spread
of
129-acre
(52Ā ha).
It
is
said
that
the
lake
water
remains
stable
throughout
the
year
without
any
fluctuations
even
during
the
monsoon
months.
The
depth
of
water
in
the
lake
is
27
feet
(8.2Ā m).
Many
notable
structures
have
been
built
on
the
banks
of
the
lake.
Three
Hindu
temples
Sivadol,
Visnudol
and
Devidol,
a
Buddhist
shrine
and
a
bird
watching
tower
to
watch
wintering
birds
visiting
the
area,
are
located
on
its
east
bank.
The
Tai
Museum
located
on
the
west
bank
of
the
tank
is
built
with
red
bricks.
A
church
and
two
mosques
are
also
located
on
the
bank
of
the
tank.