16
as Udai Sagar ka nala. Afterwards known as
Berach it runs for another 70 km towards the
northeast and fi nally merges into river Banas,
near Bigod in the Bhilwara district, which is a
tributary of Chambal river; Chambal again is a
tributary of river Yamuna, and Yamuna is the
principal tributary of the holy river Ganga. Near
the town of Chittorgarh, it receives the water of
Gambhiri river, then it turns northeast, and after
fl owing for about 190 km, it joins river Banas at
the place acclaimed as Triveni Sangam near the
village Bigod (Gupta 1991 ).
Lakes of Udaipur City
Pichhola Lake
Pichhola Lake is in Udaipur, was originally constructed by some Banjara, in the fourteenth century A.D., and later on was extended to Rang
Sagar and Swaroop Sagar and fi nally was connected to Fateh Sagar by the successive rulers of
the princely state of Mewar. Pichhola lies to the
west of the majestic ‘City Palace’ providing them
with unique and water frontage which enchants
every tourist’s heart and soul. It is roughly triangular in shape with its base along the palace
ridge. It was renovated and enlarged in 1559 A.D.
along with the establishment of Udaipur itself; it
enjoys a water spread of 10.8 km
2 and a maximum depth of 9.15 m. The gross, live and dead
capacities of the lake is 13.67 mcm, 9.00 mcm
and 4.67 mcm, respectively, while the gauge
height above and below sill level is 3.35 and
5.2 m. The lake has a net catchment area of
142 km
2 , and it has an average yield of 493.5 mcft
water. Presently 13.50 mld of water is drawn
from this lake by the PHED to serve the thickly
A y a d
R
iv
e r
Water Bodies
River
Road
Railway Line
RS
73°
6
7
5
4
3
1
2
8
9
10
11
Index
LAKES OF UDAIPUR CITY
35
24°
40′
24°
73°
73°
1
0
1
2
3Kilometres
N
40′
24°
35′
24°
Chikalwas
Lakhawali
To
Go
gu
nd
a
To Ajm er
Bedla
Sukher
Bhuwana
Badgaon
N.H . 76
Debari
Zinc Smelter
To Ch itto rga rh
Rail way Line
Chikalwas
Feeder
Bari Tank
UDAIPUR
UDAIPUR
CITY
PicholaGoverdhan
Vilas Link
Channel
Goverdhan Sagar
Madar (Small)
Madar (Big)
LAKHAWALI TANK
Madri
Kaladwas
Railway Sta.
Deodh Talai
Savina
Bus Sta.
Aya d Riv er
Krishimandi
12
14
13
Bari Pal
Choti Talai
Nai
S is ar m a
River
Nandeshwar Dam
To
Ahe
mda
bad
To Ahemd abad
To
Jh ar ol
To
Ba
ns
wa
ra
Kanpur
Ayad River
UDAI SAGAR
To Jh am ar -K ot ra
Sajjangarth Reserved
Forest Area
Ba ri Ri ve r
FATEHSAGAR
PICHOLA
(Swaroop Sagar)
To C hi tto rg ar h
50′
73° 45′
73° 40′
73° 35′
35′
73° 40′
73° 45′
50′
Fig. 2.2 River of Udaipur City
H. Mangal and S. Pathania
as Udai Sagar ka nala. Afterwards known as
Berach it runs for another 70 km towards the
northeast and fi nally merges into river Banas,
near Bigod in the Bhilwara district, which is a
tributary of Chambal river; Chambal again is a
tributary of river Yamuna, and Yamuna is the
principal tributary of the holy river Ganga. Near
the town of Chittorgarh, it receives the water of
Gambhiri river, then it turns northeast, and after
fl owing for about 190 km, it joins river Banas at
the place acclaimed as Triveni Sangam near the
village Bigod (Gupta 1991 ).
Lakes of Udaipur City
Pichhola Lake
Pichhola Lake is in Udaipur, was originally constructed by some Banjara, in the fourteenth century A.D., and later on was extended to Rang
Sagar and Swaroop Sagar and fi nally was connected to Fateh Sagar by the successive rulers of
the princely state of Mewar. Pichhola lies to the
west of the majestic ‘City Palace’ providing them
with unique and water frontage which enchants
every tourist’s heart and soul. It is roughly triangular in shape with its base along the palace
ridge. It was renovated and enlarged in 1559 A.D.
along with the establishment of Udaipur itself; it
enjoys a water spread of 10.8 km
2 and a maximum depth of 9.15 m. The gross, live and dead
capacities of the lake is 13.67 mcm, 9.00 mcm
and 4.67 mcm, respectively, while the gauge
height above and below sill level is 3.35 and
5.2 m. The lake has a net catchment area of
142 km
2 , and it has an average yield of 493.5 mcft
water. Presently 13.50 mld of water is drawn
from this lake by the PHED to serve the thickly
A y a d
R
iv
e r
Water Bodies
River
Road
Railway Line
RS
73°
6
7
5
4
3
1
2
8
9
10
11
Index
LAKES OF UDAIPUR CITY
35
24°
40′
24°
73°
73°
1
0
1
2
3Kilometres
N
40′
24°
35′
24°
Chikalwas
Lakhawali
To
Go
gu
nd
a
To Ajm er
Bedla
Sukher
Bhuwana
Badgaon
N.H . 76
Debari
Zinc Smelter
To Ch itto rga rh
Rail way Line
Chikalwas
Feeder
Bari Tank
UDAIPUR
UDAIPUR
CITY
PicholaGoverdhan
Vilas Link
Channel
Goverdhan Sagar
Madar (Small)
Madar (Big)
LAKHAWALI TANK
Madri
Kaladwas
Railway Sta.
Deodh Talai
Savina
Bus Sta.
Aya d Riv er
Krishimandi
12
14
13
Bari Pal
Choti Talai
Nai
S is ar m a
River
Nandeshwar Dam
To
Ahe
mda
bad
To Ahemd abad
To
Jh ar ol
To
Ba
ns
wa
ra
Kanpur
Ayad River
UDAI SAGAR
To Jh am ar -K ot ra
Sajjangarth Reserved
Forest Area
Ba ri Ri ve r
FATEHSAGAR
PICHOLA
(Swaroop Sagar)
To C hi tto rg ar h
50′
73° 45′
73° 40′
73° 35′
35′
73° 40′
73° 45′
50′
Fig. 2.2 River of Udaipur City
H. Mangal and S. Pathania