Veli Lake
| Veli Lake | |
|---|---|
 Junction of the Laccadive Sea and Veli Lake. | |
  Veli Lake | |
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 8°30′35.14″N 76°53′17.85″E / 8.5097611°N 76.8882917°E |
| Basin countries | India |
| Average depth | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Settlements | Thiruvananthapuram |
Veli Lake or Veli Kayal is a freshwater lake in the state of Kerala and is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. [1][2] lake is 8 km from Kerala's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram.[3]
On the eastern side, Veli Lake is connected to the Arabian Sea.[1]
Location[edit]
The lake is situated 8 km north west of Thiruvananthapuram City.[4] ISRO's space research organization, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, is situated near by the lake.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (2020-02-21). "Soon, enjoy a solar-powered mini-train ride at Veli". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "VELI TOURIST VILLAGE | District Thiruvananthapuram, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Water hyacinth blocks boating in Veli lake". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Fishes die en-masse in Veli lake". deccanchronicle.com. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Sajinkumar, K. S.; Revathy, A.; Rani, V. R. (2017-06-01). "Hydrogeochemistry and spatio-temporal changes of a tropical coastal wetland system: Veli-Akkulam Lake, Thiruvananthapuram, India". Applied Water Science. 7 (3): 1521–1534. doi:10.1007/s13201-015-0333-8. ISSN 2190-5495.