<P> Dhebar Lake ( also known as Jaisamand Lake ) is India 's second - largest artificial lake , after Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar . It is located in the Udaipur District of Rajasthan State in western India . It has an area of 87 km ( 34 sq mi ) when full , and was created in the 17th century , when Rana Jai Singh of Udaipur built a marble dam across the Gomati River . It is about 45.0 km ( 28.0 mi ) from the district headquarters of Udaipur . When first built , it was the largest artificial lake in the world . The surrounding Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary around Dhebar Lake can be reached by the state highway to Banswara from Udaipur . It is about 27.0 km ( 16.8 mi ) from Parsad ( A village on National Highway No. 8 ) . Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary protects about 162.0 square kilometres ( 16,200 ha ) , mostly teak forest , on the shores of Dhebar Lake . The lake has three islands measuring from 10 to 40 acres ( 40,000 to 162,000 m ) each . The Dhebar Lake Marble Dam is 300.0 m ( 984.3 ft ) long and is a part of the `` Heritage Monuments of India '' . The dam also has the Hawa Mahal Palace , winter Capital of the erstwhile Maharanas of Mewar . </P>
<P> Dhebar Lake ( also known as Jaisamand Lake ) is India 's second - largest artificial lake , after Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar . It is located in the Udaipur District of Rajasthan State in western India . It has an area of 87 km ( 34 sq mi ) when full , and was created in the 17th century , when Rana Jai Singh of Udaipur built a marble dam across the Gomati River . It is about 45.0 km ( 28.0 mi ) from the district headquarters of Udaipur . When first built , it was the largest artificial lake in the world . The surrounding Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary around Dhebar Lake can be reached by the state highway to Banswara from Udaipur . It is about 27.0 km ( 16.8 mi ) from Parsad ( A village on National Highway No. 8 ) . Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary protects about 162.0 square kilometres ( 16,200 ha ) , mostly teak forest , on the shores of Dhebar Lake . The lake has three islands measuring from 10 to 40 acres ( 40,000 to 162,000 m ) each . The Dhebar Lake Marble Dam is 300.0 m ( 984.3 ft ) long and is a part of the `` Heritage Monuments of India '' . The dam also has the Hawa Mahal Palace , winter Capital of the erstwhile Maharanas of Mewar . </P>
which is the largest artificial lake in india
which is the largest artificial lake in india
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar