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'''Balsamand Lake''' is a lake situated {{convert|5|km|mi}} from [[Jodhpur]] on Jodhpur-[[Mandore]] Road. This lake is a popular picnic spot, by Balak Rao Pratihar in 1159 AD who belongs to the kshatriya community. It was designed as a water reservoir to provide water to Mandore. The lake has a length of {{convert|1|km|mi|spell=in}}, breadth of {{convert|50|m|ft}} and a depth of {{convert|15|m|ft}}.<br />
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==Balsamand Lake Palace==<br />
The Balsamand Lake Palace was built later as a summer palace on its shore. The lake is surrounded by lush green gardens that house groves of trees like [[mango]], [[papaya]], [[pomegranate]], [[guava]] and [[plum]]. Animals and birds like the jackal and peacock also call this place home.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jodhpur/attractions.html |title=Top 10 Jodhpur Attractions and Places to Visit |access-date=25 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607002529/http://www.indialine.com/travel/rajasthan/jodhpur/attractions.html |archive-date=7 June 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of lakes in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Hydrography of Rajasthan}}<br />
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[[Category:Lakes of Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jodhpur]]<br />
[[Category:1159 establishments in Asia]]<br />
[[Category:Jodhpur]]<br />
[[Category:12th-century establishments in India]]<br />
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