Balsamand Lake
Reservoir in Rajasthan
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Balsamand Lake is a lake situated 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Jodhpur on Jodhpur-Mandore Road. This lake is a popular picnic spot, by Balak Rao Pratihar in 1159 AD who belongs to the kshatriya community. It was designed as a water reservoir to provide water to Mandore. The lake has a length of one kilometre (0.62 mi), breadth of 50 metres (160 ft) and a depth of 15 metres (49 ft).
| Balsamand Lake | |
|---|---|
  Balsamand Lake Location within Rajasthan | |
| Location | Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 26.331°N 73.020°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
