Shanti Sagara
Shanthi Sagara, also called Sulekere, is the second largest built lake in Asia. It is located at Sulekere of Nallur Channagiri taluka of Davanagere District in Karnataka state of India.
| Shanti Sagara | |
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Shanti Sagara in 2010 | |
Shanti Sagara | |
| Location | Sulekere, Channagiri, Karnataka, South India |
| Coordinates | 14°7′48″N 75°54′17″E |
| Type | lake |
| Primary inflows | Haridra, Controlled Bhadra Dam's right bank canal |
| Primary outflows | Sidda canal, Basava canal |
| Catchment area | 329.75 km2 (127.32 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 2,651 ha (27 km2) |
| Average depth | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Max. depth | 27 ft (8 m) |
| Shore length1 | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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