Geography and topography Pulicat Lake

pulicat lake map 2016

the lagoon’s boundary limits range between 13.33° 13.66° n , 80.23° 80.25°e, dried part of lagoon extending 14.0°n.; 96% of lagoon in andhra pradesh , 3% in tamil nadu. lagoon aligned parallel coast line western , eastern parts covered sand ridges. area of lake varies tide; 450 square kilometres (170 sq mi) in high tide , 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) in low tide. length 60 kilometres (37 mi) width varying 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi) 17.5 kilometres (10.9 mi). climate of lagoon coast line dominated tropical monsoons. air temperature varies 15 °c (59 °f) 45 °c (113 °f). large spindle-shaped barrier island named sriharikota separates lake bay of bengal. sandy barrier islands of irkam , venad , smaller islands in north aligned north–south , divide lagoon eastern , western sectors. morphology of lagoons categorized under 4 types large areas under mudflats , sandflats. fishing village of pulicat @ south end of lake. satish dhawan space center located on north end of island. pulicat, dugarājupatnam , sullurpeta villages located on periphery of lagoon.