Tamil Nadu
Dindigul
Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal Lake

Kodaikanal Lake, also known as Kodai Lake, is a manmade lake located in the city in Dindigul district in , . Sir Vere Henry Levinge, the then Collector of , was instrumental in creating the lake in 1863, amidst the Kodaikanal town which was developed by the British and early missionaries from USA.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kodaikanal Solar Observatory.

Observatory
Photo: Marcus334, CC BY 2.5.
The is a solar owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. It is on the southern tip of the 4 kilometres from .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kodaikanal.

Photo: Ramkumar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of 's finest hill stations, 7,200 ft above sea level amongst the Western Ghats of India, in the Palani Hill Range and under the administrative control of Dindigul District.

Kodaikanal Lake

Latitude
10.234° or 10° 14′ 2″ north
Longitude
77.4868° or 77° 29′ 13″ east
Open location code
7J2V6FMP+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31541343
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q6425075
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Satellite Map

Discover Kodaikanal Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Telugu—“Kodaikanal Lake” goes by many names.
  • French: “lac de Kodaikanal”
  • French: “Lac de Kodaikanal”
  • Malayalam: “കൊടൈകനല് തടാകം”
  • Malayalam: “കൊടൈക്കനാൽ തടാകം”
  • Panjabi: “ਕੋਡੈਕਨਾਲ ਝੀਲ”
  • Tamil: “கொடைக்கானல் ஏரி”
  • Telugu: “కొడైకెనాల్ సరస్సు”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Anna Nagar and Moonjikal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include TTDC Boat House and Jane Cummings Library.

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