Moti Jheel
Lake and reservoir in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a lake in Kanpur. For other uses, see Motijheel (disambiguation).
Moti Jheel is a lake and drinking water reservoir in the Benajhabar area of Kanpur, which together with its adjoining gardens and children's park is an important tourist attraction.[1][2] Built during the British Raj, today along with Kamala Retreat and Moti Park, it is an important recreational place in the bustling industrial city of Kanpur, once known as the "Manchester of the East".[3]
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Moti Jheel | |
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Location | Kanpur |
Coordinates | 26.4761°N 80.314055°E / 26.4761; 80.314055 |
Lake type | artificial lake |
Basin countries | India |
Max. length | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Max. width | 105 m (344 ft) |
Max. depth | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
Surface elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
Settlements | Kanpur and Kalyanpur |
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Moti means pearl and jheel means lake, thus giving its name Pearl Lake. The park is often referred to as the 'Lungs of Kanpur'.[4]