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{{distinguish|Gadsar Lake}}
{{Infobox lake
| name = Gadisar Lake
| image = Gadisar Lake, Jaisalamer.jpg
| caption = A view of Gadisar Lake
| alt = A view of Gadisar Lake
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| location = [[Jaisalmer]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
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| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Gadisar lake within Rajasthan
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| type = [[artificial lake]]
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'''Gadisar Lake''' also called '''Gadsisar Lake''' is located in the [[Jaisalmer district]] of the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Baghel |first1=Ravi |last2=Stepan |first2=Lea |last3=Hill |first3=Joseph K. W. |title=Water, knowledge and the environment in Asia : epistemologies, practices and locales |date=2017 |location=London |isbn=978-1-134-86333-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FzIlDwAAQBAJ&q=gadsisar+lake&pg=PA110 |language=en}}</ref> It was built by the founder of [[Jaisalmer]], King [[Rawal Jaisal]] in 1156 AD<ref name="Jaisalsar lake">{{cite book |last1=Dwivedi |first1=Dr Bhojraj |title=Commercial Vaastu |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. |isbn=978-81-7182-236-2 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Commercial_Vaastu/mqYmTrnNJ-AC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0++%E0%A4%9D%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2&pg=PA42&printsec=frontcover |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=hi}}</ref> and later rebuilt by Gadsi Singh in the year around 1367 AD. This lake is an artificial lake.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 1, 2017 |first1=Vimal |last1=Bhatia |title=This 4th century lake is all but dead |url=https://timesofindia.com/city/jaipur/this-4th-century-lake-is-all-but-dead/articleshow/58451270.cms |access-date=15 February 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> The lake is located about 1.5 km from [[Jaisalmer Fort]]. It is said that this lake once provided water to the entire city. Presently, the water comes in the Gadisar Lake from [[Indira Gandhi Canal]], so it never dries.<ref>{{cite news |title=गड़ीसर झील के संरक्षण के मामले में अगली सुनवाई 15 को |url=https://patrika.com/jaisalmer-news/next-hearing-in-case-of-conservation-of-gadisar-lake-on-15th-6582468/ |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=[[Rajasthan Patrika]] |language=hindi}}</ref>

==History==
Gadisar Lake is an artificial lake. It is located in the southern part of the city of [[Jaisalmer]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Vraman Sangi: India Travel Companion |publisher=Asia Publishing Company |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Vraman_Sangi/dSxWAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Gadisar+Lake&dq=Gadisar+Lake&printsec=frontcover |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> This lake was built by the founder king of Jaisalmer [[Rawal Jaisal]]. Due to this, it was also called ''Jaisalasar Lake''<ref name="Jaisalsar lake"/> earlier. At that time it was the only water source of the Jaisalmer region. Later the lake was rebuilt by Gadsi Singh<ref>{{cite book |title=Rajasthan Geography |publisher=RajRAS |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Rajasthan_Geography/AX6kDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Gadisar+Lake&pg=PA110&printsec=frontcover |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> and after that it was renamed as Gadisar Lake. Presently, there are many tourists from abroad.<ref>{{cite book |title=Incredible India: Tourist & Travel Guide |year=2007 |publisher=Indian Map Service |isbn=978-81-89875-20-6 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Incredible_India/miVuAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Gadisar+Lake&dq=Gadisar+Lake&printsec=frontcover |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The lake also has many [[chhatris]] and shrines of hindu Gods and goddesses.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 12, 2021 |title=Conservation of Gadisar Lake: HC summons official |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/conservation-of-gadisar-lake-hc-summons-official/articleshow/80869231.cms?from=mdr |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Climate==
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| Gadisar Lake
| 8| 27| 1
| 12| 33| 10
| 17| 38| 7
| 23| 45| 19
| 28| 44| 16
| 30| 42| 17
| 25| 37| 56
| 23| 35| 87
| 26| 41| 82
| 22| 42| 1
| 15| 35| 1
| 9| 28| 1
|float=left
|clear=left
|source = <ref>{{cite web |title=Browse datasets {{!}} NASA Earth Observations |url=https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/dataset_index.php |website=neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en |date=17 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
|}

==Photo gallery==
<gallery mode="packed-hover" height="800px">
File:Chhatris in Gadisar Lake.jpg|Chhatris in Gadisar Lake
File:A chhatri in Gadisar lake.jpg|Chhatri in Gadisar Lake
File:Main entrance of Gadisar Lake.jpg|Main entrance of Gadisar Lake
File:Panoramic view of Gadisar Lake.jpg|Panoramic view of Gadisar Lake
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist|1.5}}

[[Category:Lakes of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jaisalmer district]]
[[Category:Artificial lakes of India]]
{{Rajasthan-geo-stub}}

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