Berijam Lake

Berijam Lake is a reservoir near Kodaikanal town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is at the old site of "Fort Hamilton", in the upper Palani hills. The lake, created by a dam with sluice outlets, is part of a micro–watershed development project. Periyakulam town, 18.7 kilometres to the SE, gets its public drinking water from the lake. The lake's wat…
Berijam Lake is a reservoir near Kodaikanal town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is at the old site of "Fort Hamilton", in the upper Palani hills. The lake, created by a dam with sluice outlets, is part of a micro–watershed development project. Periyakulam town, 18.7 kilometres to the SE, gets its public drinking water from the lake. The lake's water quality is excellent.
  • Location: Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, South India
  • Lake type: Freshwater reservoir
  • Catchment area: 7.8 km² (3.0 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: India
  • Max. length: 3 km (1.9 mi)
  • Surface area: 24 ha (59 acres)
  • Water volume: 2,180,000 m³ (77,000,000 cu ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org