Jaisamand Lake also known by the name Dhebar Lake, covering an area of
36 sq km with a length of 14 km, width of 9km and depth of 102 feet is
situated 48 kms south east of Udaipur city. Jaisamand Lake was considered
as the second largest artificial lake in Asia, until the construction
of Aswan Dam of Egypt. Jaisamand Lake was built in 1685 by Maharana Jai
Singh while making a marble dam across the river Gomti. The dam on the
Jaisamand Lake with 1202 feet length, 116 feet height and 70 feet width
houses a Shiva temple at its center.
Jaisamand Lake comprise of several islands and one among them is still
inhabited by the tribe of Bhil Minas. The Jaisamand Island Resort is situated
in one of the island. Surrounding Jaisamand lake is the Jaisamand Wildlife
Sanctuary which is a home to several migratory and rare birds. Besides
these, a summer palace of Udaipur Queens makes the perfect backdrop to
Jaisamand Lake.
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