Red Hills Lake

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Red Hills Lake
Location Ambattur, Thiruvallur district, Tamilnadu
Coordinates 13°10′00″N, 80°10′17.5″ECoordinates: 13°10′00″N, 80°10′17.5″E
Lake type reservoir
Basin countries India

The Red Hills Lake, located in Ambattur taluka of Thiruvallur district, Tamilnadu, South India, is one of the rain-fed reservoirs from where water is drawn for supply to Chennai City. This lake is also called Puzhal Lake.

The area around the Red Hills Lake is also associated with formation of No. 357 Squadron [1] of the Royal Air Force, which had a base here during World War II.