Veli Lake

Veli Lake
Veli Lake view from Tourist Village
Veli Lake view from Tourist Village
Location of Veli Lake within Kerala
Location of Veli Lake within Kerala
Veli Lake
Location within Kerala
LocationThiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
Coordinates8°30′35.14″N 76°53′17.85″E / 8.5097611°N 76.8882917°E / 8.5097611; 76.8882917
Basin countriesIndia
Average depth
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
SettlementsThiruvananthapuram

Veli Lake or Veli Kayal is a freshwater lake in the state of Kerala and is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. lake is 8 km from Kerala's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram.

On the eastern side, Veli Lake is connected to the Arabian Sea.

Location

The lake is situated 8 km north west of Thiruvananthapuram City. ISRO's space research organization, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, is situated near by the lake.

References

  1. 1 2 Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (21 February 2020). "Soon, enjoy a solar-powered mini-train ride at Veli". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "VELI TOURIST VILLAGE | District Thiruvananthapuram, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Water hyacinth blocks boating in Veli lake". The New Indian Express. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Fishes die en-masse in Veli lake". Deccan Chronicle. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Sajinkumar, K. S.; Revathy, A.; Rani, V. R. (1 June 2017). "Hydrogeochemistry and spatio-temporal changes of a tropical coastal wetland system: Veli-Akkulam Lake, Thiruvananthapuram, India". Applied Water Science. 7 (3): 1521–1534. Bibcode:2017ApWS....7.1521S. doi:10.1007/s13201-015-0333-8. ISSN 2190-5495.