Rabindra Sarobar (Dhakuria Lake)
Data Depositor Name : Admin
Contact Info: Admin
Coordinates
From
To
Mean
Latitude
22.5050° N
22.5125° N
22.5088° N
Longitude
88.3525° E
88.3635° E
88.3580° E
District: Kolkata
Nearest Location: Chingighata
Type: Freshwater urban lake (man-made)
Area: 76 hectares (water body ~45 ha, rest landscaped area)
Depth: 1.5 to 5 meters
Elevation: 9 meters above mean sea level
Water Regimes
Main source of water: Rainfall, groundwater recharge, minor urban runoff
Permeance: Mostly permanent
Destination: Groundwater recharge and evaporation; no outflow
Salinity: Freshwater (<0.5 g/l)
Climate
Humidity: 65–90%
Annual Rainfall : 1600 mm
Temperature: 12–39°C
Major landuse within zone of influence
Forests
Plantation
Agriculture
Settlements (Rural)
Settlements (Urban)
Industrial
Others
Notable Plant Species
Water lettuce (Pistia), Duckweed (Lemna), Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Notable Animal Species
Openbill Stork, Egret, Cormorant, common fish species, reptiles, amphibians, bats, mongoose
Conservation Sensitive Species
Migratory birds (Northern Pintail, Garganey), Indian Flapshell Turtle
Invasive Species
Eichhornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth), Tilapia spp. (Fish), Parthenium hysterophorus (weed)
Present & Potential Threats
Hydrological regime alteration (Potential, Medium)
Salinization (Not Applicable)
Siltation (Existing, Medium)
Pollution (Existing, High)
Encroachment (Potential, Low)
Unsustainable harvest of wetland resources (Not Applicable)
Over grazing (Not Applicable)
Unsustainable water abstraction (Not Applicable, Low)
Mining (Not Applicable)
Spread of invasive species (Existing, High)
Regime fragmentation (Not Applicable)
Tourism pressure (Existing, Medium)
Extreme events / Climate change (Potential, Low)
Intensive agriculture (Not Applicable)
Intensive Aquaculture (Not Applicable)
Coastal erosion (Not Applicable)
Changes in water inflow and outflow (Potential, Medium)
Threats
Status
Level
Hydrological regime alteration
Potential
Medium
Salinization
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Siltation
Existing
Medium
Pollution
Existing
High
Encroachment
Potential
Low
Unsustainable harvest of wetland resources
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Over grazing
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Unsustainable water abstraction
Not Applicable
Low
Mining (e.g. salt, sand or laterite)
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Spread of invasive species
Existing
High
Regime fragmentation
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Tourism pressure
Existing
Medium
Extreme events / Climate change
Potential
Low
Intensive agriculture
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Intensive Aquaculture
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Coastal erosion
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Changes in water inflow and outflow
Potential
Medium