Wetlands Atlas - Ministry of Environment and Forests

9.7 Udaisagar Reservoir
Name
Location
Area
Wetland Type
Udaisagar Reservoir
24°32'45” to 24°35'19” N Latitude and
73°47'09” to 73°49'33” E Longitude
719 ha
Reservoir/Barrage
Climate Tropical monsoon climate with mean maximum temperature is 25.5 o c, and the minimum 16 o c.
Description It is located within the township of Udaipur city. Udaisagar Reservoir an impoundment across the
river Bedach a tributary of river Banas. The catchment of the reservoir is surrounded by Aravali
rages. It has a catchment of 31.1 sq.km. and the total water spread is 440 ha. The depth is 7m
which indicate that it a shallow lake. It is tourist place and known for recreational activities.
Vegetation includes macrophytes and phytoplankton population. Macrophytes includes
Potamegeton, Hydrilla, Elodea, water hyacinth and Vallisneria. These sp. are considered as weed
vegetation are found mainly during summer season. Phytoplankton consist of Achnanthes sp., Amphora sp.,
Melosira sp., Chlarococcum sp., Fragiliaria sp., Frustulia sp., Microcystis sp., Naviculi sp.,
Oedogonium sp., Oscilatoria sp., Scenedesmus sp., etc.
Fauna
Zooplankton sp. are Keratella, Filinia,Asplancha, Moina, Brachionus, Diaptamus. Mesocyclop,
Daphnia. Chironomids constitute 83.8 per cent of the population of macrobenthos.
Turbidity Low
Plate 21: Udaisagar Reservoir
Post monsoon data (2006) Pre monsoon data (2007) Indices image
Post monsoon data (2006)
Plate 21: Udaisagar Reservoir
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