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It is Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh.

This 3 km虏 rainfed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills. Originally the seasonal flow entered the lake directly causing heavy siltation. To check the inflow of silt, land measuring 25.42 km虏 was acquired in the catchment area and put under vegetation. In 1974, the Choe was diverted and made to bye-pass the lake completely, the lake being fed by three siltation pots, minimising the entry of silt into the lake itself.

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the name 锟絊ukhna锟?implies a wish fulfilled and this manmade picturesque lake in the foothills of Shivalik range is a wish fulfilled of all the nature lovers living in or visiting Chandigarh. The creation of Lake was one of the greatest gifts from Le Corbusier, the Architect of Chandigarh. To preserve its tranquility, Corbusier insisted that it be forbidden to motor boats and the top of the dam (promenade) prohibited to vehicular traffic.
This 3 sq km rainfed lake was created in 1958 by constructing a dam at Sukhna Choe 锟?a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills. Originally, the seasonal flow entered the lake directly causing heavy siltation. To check the inflow of silt, land measuring 2542 hectares was acquired in the catchment area and put under vegetation. In 1974, the Choe was diverted and made to bye pass the lake entirely, the lake being fed by three siltation ponds, minimizing the entry of silt into the lake itself. The roof of the 锟絙und锟?or dam, elegantly landscaped, has become a favourite promenade.