Ambattur Lake

Ambattur Aeri, or Ambattur Lake, is a rain-fed reservoir which reaches top levels during the monsoon seasons. In November 2008, incessant monsoon rain filled the lake and encroachments on the north and south banks of the lake were demolished.
Photo: பரிதிமதி, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Annanur railway station and Ambattur railway station.

Railway station
is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Central– section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Located about 18 km from Chennai Central railway station, the station serves the neighbourhood of , which is pronounced as 'Annanoor', a suburb of located west of the city centre.

Railway station
is one of the main railway stations of the Chennai Central– section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of , a suburb of located 17 km north-west of the city centre.

Hospital
is a multi-speciality hospital in , , . The hospital is named after Sir Ivan Stedeford, the industrialist and philanthropist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Chennai and Ambattur.

is the suburban western part of .

Suburb
is a northwestern part of , India. It is located in taluk of the Chennai District, surrounded by , , , , Mogappair, Kallikuppam, Surapet, Ayappakkam, Athipet and Thiruverkadu.

Suburb
is a residential neighbourhood located in the west of , . As of 2011, the town had a population of 86,195. also has a name as "ettam kal", so it could be famous in British Period too, it is exactly 12.87 kilometres from Chennai Harbour, and located 3 km from the west of area which is a major hub of activity in Chennai City.

Ambattur Lake

Latitude
13.1063° or 13° 6′ 23″ north
Longitude
80.1423° or 80° 8′ 32″ east
Open location code
7M52444R+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25391800
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q4741174
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Satellite Map

Discover Ambattur Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Panjabi to Tamil—“Ambattur Lake” goes by many names.
  • Panjabi: ਅੰਬਾਤੂਰ ਝੀਲ
  • Tamil: அம்பத்தூர் ஏரி

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ayapakkam and Thiruvengada Nagar.

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