Gorewada Lake

{{Short description|Lake in Maharashtra, India}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}

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| name = Gorewada Lake

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| location = Nagpur, Maharashtra

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| type = freshwater

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| outflow = Pili river

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| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Gorewada lake within Maharashtra

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Gorewada Lake is a water body in northwestern Nagpur. It is formed by 2,350 feet long dam wall.{{cite web|title=GEO|url=http://nagpur.nic.in/htmldocs/GEO.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050217113220/http://nagpur.nic.in/htmldocs/geo.htm|archive-date=2005-02-17|access-date=2008-05-19|website=Office of the Collector – Geographical Information|publisher=National Informatics Centre, Nagpur}}

File:Gorewada lake4.jpg

Gorewada Lake was developed by the Waterworks Department in 1912 as the primary drinking water source for Nagpur's erstwhile population of 101,000 people. It is still the main source for drinking water in the city.{{Cite news |last=Anparthi |first=Anjaya |date=2012-08-10 |title=100-year-old Gorewada lake quenches Nagpur's thirst, but hungry for recognition |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/100-year-old-Gorewada-lake-quenches-Nagpurs-thirst-but-hungry-for-recognition/articleshow/15427796.cms |access-date=15 December 2023 |archive-date=29 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629121630/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-10/nagpur/33136906_1_ambazari-lake-gorewada-lake-gandhisagar-lake |url-status=live }} Bordered by thick forest, the lake and its surroundings provide habitat for birds and other wildlife.The government of Maharashtra is currently developing a 1,914 hectare safari in the area surrounding the lake. Leopards, deer, peafowl, and other species can be spotted near the lake. The road near Gorewada Lake is called the Gorewada Ring Road. Neighborhoods near the lake include Jafar Nagar, Zingabai Takli, Borgaon, and Gittikhadan.