Moti Jheel

This article is about a lake in Kanpur. For other uses, see Motijheel (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Motijheel, an area in Dhaka.

Moti Jheel
Location	Kanpur
Coordinates
Lake type	artificial lake
Basin countries	India
Max. length	600 m (2,000 ft)
Max. width	105 m (344 ft)
Max. depth	32 ft (9.8 m)
Surface elevation	130 ft (40 m)
Settlements	Kanpur and Kalyanpur

Moti Jheel is a lake and drinking water reservoir in the Benajhabar area of Kanpur, which together with its adjoining gardens and children's park is an important tourist attraction. Built during the British Raj, today along with Kamala Retreat and Moti Park, it is an important recreational place in the bustling industrial city of Kanpur, once known as the "Manchester of the East".

Moti means pearl and jheel means lake, thus giving its name Pearl Lake.

History

The rectangular lake was originally developed during the British Raj, as a drinking water reservoir of the Kanpur Waterworks, and called Septic Tank. Later, as an important urban planning measure by the city administration, it was developed as a public place and a recreational area, with a landscaped garden and a children's park.

It is flanked on one side by the campus of Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital and on the other several important Kanpur Nagar Nigam (Kanpur Municipal Corporation) buildings are situated, as is the Kanpur Development Authority (KDA)'s water treatment plant.

Major spots

Offices

• Kanpur Municipal Corporation Town Hall
• Kanpur Development Authority

Entertainment Place

• Lajpat Bhawan
• Lake
• Amusement Park
• Gardens

External links

• Moti-Jheel and Park at wikimapia