Ramgarh Lake was a

lake A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...

situated in

Jamwa Ramgarh Jamwa Ramgarh also popularly known as the ''Ramgarh'', is a subdivision of the Jaipur district in Rajasthan, India. It is located on State Highway 55, about East-North of Jaipur city. It was best known for Ramgarh Lake which is now dry. Ramga ...

, near Jaipur city in the

Jaipur district Jaipur District is a district in the state of Rajasthan in Northern India.the city of Jaipur, which is Rajasthan's capital and the largest city, is the district headquarters. It is the tenth most populous district in India (out of 640). Etymo ...

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. The last time the lake received water was 1999 and it has been dry since 2000. It is situated from

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, the district headquarters and covers a maximum area of . The lake was built by Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II in 1876 to provide relief to the inhabitants of Ramgarh. At one time the lake was the main source of water supply to Jaipur City. It was a popular picnic spot, particularly after the rainy season.

History

During the

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the rowing events were held on Ramgarh Lake. Localities believe that the water body has died a premature death due to the carelessness of state government. In 2011 the Rajasthan High Court had ordered the district administration to remove numerous encroachments that came up in the catchment area halting the free flow of water to it. However encroachment in the catchment area of dam still prevails and there is little hope that the water will be recharged.

Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

The dense forest surrounding the lake and the nearby areas was declared a

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by the

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in 1982. There are ruins of an old fort and temple of Jambwa Mata. The sanctuary is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests

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. It is home for a wide range of

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including

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and

nilgai The nilgai (''Boselaphus tragocamelus'') (, literally meaning "blue cow") is the largest antelope of Asia, and is ubiquitous across the northern Indian subcontinent. It is the sole member of the genus (biology), genus ''Boselaphus'', which was ...

Ramgarh Dam catchment area

There are a number of villages that comes under the dam's catchment area. They include Chandawas (

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), Mamtori Kala, Sangawala and Bishanpura.

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Artificial lakes of India Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests Lakes of Rajasthan Tourist attractions in Jaipur {{Jaipurdivision-geo-stub

History

Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Ramgarh Dam catchment area

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