Red Hills Lake |
About:The Red Hills Lake, located in Ambattur taluka of Thiruvallur district, Tamilnadu, South India, is one of the rain-fed reservoirs from where water is drawn for supply to Chennai City (formerly known as Madras). This lake is also called Puzhal Lake. Previously this was used as a Irrigation lake. During the British Rule, it was utilised as a Military Camp. That is why Pozhal Town is also expressed as Camp.This lake was used as an Airport for Water plans for to make a landing and takeoff. There was a concrete ramp to bring the floating crafts and vessals to the then Workshop and the remains can be seen.There was a big Bangalow for the Military personals with Wind mill pump house, sump,overhead tank,a small swimming pool, Tennis court and a mini Theatre for the military use.In order to feed the water plans, there were few huge M.S.tanks for oil storage on the earthern bunds of this lake.For this heavy movement of vehicles, the earthern bunds are enforced with concrete paths. The lake and its water was made to quench the thirst of Chennaities right from the year1868. This lake gets it s supply from Poondi Reservoir and the Cholavaram Lake, through its Upper and Lower Supply Channals.Thus the irrigation utility was stopped. Now a days Poondi Reservoir and Sembaramapkkam Lakes interlinked to get water from Kandaleru (Telugu Ganga Project)and at present ,the Redhills Lake is made to fill on both sides apart from the rain water from the Catchment areas.Its water spreading area is around 7.5K.Ms and with much storage capacity, when compared Poondi and Cholavaram Lakes. |
Location info: |
Address:Thiruvallur Tamil Nadu India. |
District:Thiruvallur |
Nearest City: Chennai |
Best time to visit: January to April |
Climate/Weather: |
Like other parts of Tamil Nadu, hot climate prevails during the month of April - May and humid climate during the rest of the year except December - February when it is slightly cold. |
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How to reach? |
Nearest Railway Station:Chennai |
Nearest Airport:Chennai |
Road Transport:Chennai is very well connected to all the major cities in the Southern India.there are good number of buses to every cities |
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Chennai ,Tamil Nadu,India. |
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Police Station: Kutchery Road Police Station R 7 KK Nagar Police Station Police Station Police Station
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Red Hills Lake |
Elliots Beach (Marina beach): |
The Marina Beach is a beach situated along shoreline in the city of Chennai, India.It is the longest beach in India and the second longest in the world...............more |
Kanchipuram: |
Kanchipuram,is a city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district.It was called Kachi and Kachiampathi in ancient times.............more |
Mahabalipuram: |
Mahabalipuram lies on the Coromandel Coast which faces the Bay of Bengal. This is an elegant place to watch which a well established sea port was during the 7th and 10th centuries of the Pallava dynasty. This was the second capital of the Pallavas who ruled Kanchipuram.............more |