{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox body of water | name = Shamirpet lake <br /> Pelle Cheruvu | image =Shamirpet Lake near Hyderabad W IMG 7627.jpg | caption = | image_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = |pushpin_map=India Telangana | location = Shamirpet, Hyderabad | coords = {{coord|17.610|78.563|type:waterbody_region:IN|display=inline,title}} | type = Reservoir | inflow = | outflow = | catchment = | basin_countries = India | length = | width = | area = {{convert|1200|acre|km2|abbr= on}}<ref name="HansInd">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-shamirpet-lake-brimming-again-642195|title=Hyderabad: Shamirpet Lake brimming again|newspaper=Hans India|last1=T P|first1=Venu|date=2020-08-28|access-date=2024-11-06}}</ref> | depth = {{convert|13|ft|m fathom|abbr= on}}<ref name="HansInd"/> | max-depth= {{convert|32|ft|m fathom|abbr= on}}<ref name="HansInd"/> | volume = {{convert|0.25|e6ft3|e6l|-1|abbr= on}}<ref name="HansInd"/> | residence_time = | shore = | elevation = | islands = | cities = }}
'''Shamirpet Lake''' also known as '''Pelle Cheruvu'''<ref name="TimesInd1">{{Cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabads-lake-area-shrinks-by-61-in-44-years/articleshow/112478775.cms|title=61% of Hyderabad’s lake area shrunk in 44 years|publisher=Times of India|first=Amisha|last=Rajani|date=2024-08-13|access-date=2024-11-06}}</ref> is an artificial lake near Hyderabad, India, it is about {{convert|24|km|mi}} north of Secunderabad.
== History == It was built during the Nizam era in the 19th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/destinations/india/top-5-lakes-in-hyderabad-for-a-serene-escape|publisher=Outlook Traveller|title=Top 5 Lakes In Hyderabad For A Serene Escape|access-date=2024-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/why-hyderabadis-are-heading-to-shamirpet-lake/articleshow/54765185.cms|title=Why Hyderabadis are heading to Shamirpet lake|publisher=Times of India|first=Samyukta|last=K|date=2016-10-16|access-date=2024-11-06}}</ref> Mehboob Ali Pasha the Sixth Nizam popularised the lake amongst his guests and selected it as the best place around Hyderabad to watch the sunset.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/forum-for-a-better-hyderabad-commemorates-world-rivers-day-with-shamirpet-lake-walk|title=Forum for a Better Hyderabad commemorates World Rivers Day with Shamirpet Lake walk|publisher=Telangana Today|date=2024-09-22|access-date=2024-11-06}}</ref> The lake, similarly to other lakes built during the Qutub Shahi and Asaf Jahi periods, was interconnected to Musi to prevent flooding.<ref name="TimesInd2">{{Cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabads-lake-area-shrinks-by-61-in-44-years/articleshow/112478775.cms|title=61% of Hyderabad’s lake area shrunk in 44 years|publisher=Times of India|first=Amisha|last=Rajani|date=2024-08-13|access-date=2024-11-06}}</ref> == Today == thumb|190px|left|A common egret at Shamirpet Lake The lake was once used for fishing and was also visited by migratory birds during winter. Today, the lake is gradually shrinking and only 40% of the area remains.<ref name="TimesInd1"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/pp/2006/04/02/stories/2006040200070200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703184421/http://www.hindu.com/pp/2006/04/02/stories/2006040200070200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 July 2007 | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Not the poorer cousin, anymore | date=2 April 2006}}</ref> The channels that used to connect the lake to various other water bodies are today blocked due to encroachment.<ref name="TimesInd2"/> It is reported that due to haphazard development, encroachment and degradation of biodiversity of the area around the lake, a general declining trend is seen in the visit of migratory birds to the various lakes around Hyderabad. However no statistics or studies specific to this lake is carried out to date.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2014/Sep/22/hyd-no-more-a-hot-spot-for-migratory-birds-663501.html|title=Hyd No More a Hot Spot for Migratory Birds|publisher=The New Indian Express|first=Rahul|last=Pisharody V|date=2014-09-22|access-date=2024-11-06}}</ref>
There are many resorts and private ''dhaba''s around the lake. Institutes such as NALSAR University of Law, Institute of Public Enterprise and Birla Institute of Technology and Science are also situated near the lake.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/hyderabad/index.aspx|title=Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Hyderabad}}</ref> The area around the lake is being developed as picnic spot.<ref name="HansInd"/> Many Telugu films were shot there.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} Jawahar Deer Park, which contains many deer, peacocks and different birds, is also near to the lake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/apportal/index.asp |title=APonline}}</ref>
As there were many cases of drowning, the place is also patrolled by police. Warning boards have also been erected by the authorities.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/11/stories/2008061159380500.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080613175855/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/11/stories/2008061159380500.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 13 June 2008|title=Drowning of people in Shamirpet lake | location=Chennai, India |work= The Hindu|date=11 June 2008}}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|Hyderabad}} * Osman Sagar * Himayat Sagar * Shameerpet
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==External links== {{Commons category}} *[http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/india/india-45/hyderabad-nov-2006.htm Bird watchers feature]
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Category:Reservoirs in Telangana Category:Lakes of Hyderabad, India
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