Showing posts with label Lake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lake. Show all posts

Monday, 21 May 2018

Lake Tsomgo, Changu Lake - Sikkim




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Monday, 12 February 2018

Tam Dil, Reservoirs Lake,Mizoram,India.



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Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Kayangan Lake- Coron islands, Philippines


Kayangan Lake is one of two lakes in Coron island (out of 8 lakes) that are open to the public. There is a steep 10-15 minute uphill climb of approximately 300 steps towards the inland lake. Midway through the climb is a view deck overlooking the lagoon.









Friday, 14 April 2017

Khecheopalri Lake - Sikkim. India.



Khecheopalri Lake, originally known as Kha-Chot-Palri (meaning the heaven of Padmasambhava), is a lake located near Khecheopalri village, 147 kilometres (91 mi) west of Gangtok in the West Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim.

Located 34 kilometres (21 mi) to the northwest of Pelling town, The lake is sacred for both Buddhists and Hindus, and is believed to be a wish fulfilling lake. The local name for the lake is Sho Dzo Sho, which means "Oh Lady, Sit Here". The popularly known name of the lake, considering its location is Khecheopalri Lake, ensconced in the midst of the Khechoedpaldri hill, which is also considered a sacred hill.

Tuesday, 15 November 2016

Lake Nakuru - Kenya




Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes at an elevation of 1754 m above sea level. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the rift valley of Kenya and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park.

The lake's abundance of algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore. Other birds also flourish in the area, as do warthogs, baboons and other large mammals. Eastern black rhinos and southern white rhinos have also been introduced.

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Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Lake Ohrid - Macedonian



Lake Ohrid (Macedonian: Охридско Езеро Ohridsko Ezero, Albanian: Liqeni i Ohrit, Liqeni i Pogradecit[, straddles the mountainous border between southwestern Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem that is of worldwide importance, with more than 200 endemic species. The importance of the lake was further emphasized when it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979 and when, in 2010, NASA decided to name one of Titan's lakes after Lake Ohrid. In 2014, the Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Reserve between Albania and Macedonia was added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The towns situated at the lakeside are Pogradec in Albania, along with Ohrid and Struga in Macedonia. The lake is otherwise densely surrounded by settlements in the form of villages and resorts in both basin countries.


Saturday, 21 May 2016

Kodaikanal Lake - Tamil Nadu, India.

Kodaikanal Lake, also known as Kodai Lake is a manmade lake located in the Kodaikanal city in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India. Sir Vere Henry Levinge, the then Collector of Madurai, was instrumental in creating the lake in 1863, amidst the Kodaikanal town which was developed by the British and early missionaries from USA. The lake is said to be Kodaikanal's most popular geographic landmark and tourist attraction.

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Thursday, 19 May 2016

Dudhni Lake - Silvassa,Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Dudhni Lake, situated in Silvassa is built on the reservoir of Madhuban Dam. It offers watersports and boating. One can simply hire a Shikhara and float on the lake, while watching the sunset. Soothing and Relaxing. There are row boats managed by the rowers themselves, do check out the water level before you go, also the drive to the place from Silvassa is a bit tricky during monsoons

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Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Jubilee Park - Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

Jubilee Park is a 200 acre park that was gifted by Tata Steel to the people of Jamshedpur on completion of its 50 years. The park has a zoo. amusement park, rose gardens and a lake with boating facilities. The main attraction apart from the other things are the laser show and the musical fountains that was introduced in 2000.  This beautiful park is also a popular place among joggers, cyclists and anglers. While you are in Jamshedpur - the Steel City, please do visit this place. Here is a visitor review: " Its a beautiful and attractive park with ample greenary.It is very mantained and have attractive and colourful fountains.The environment is peaceful and serene with jayanti sarovar and dalma hills making it just "wow". Nobody can say he has visited jamshedpur until he has visited jubilee park. Do watch the laser n musical fountain show on every S,S,T 6 n 7 pm for Rs 35 only. Believe me u wont have watched such a beaufical exhibition for a nominal fee in ur life." Address:  Purba Singhbhum, Sonari, Jamshedpur, India Open Hours : 06:00 - 22:00 daily.



Sunday, 20 December 2015

Nainital Lake - Uttarakhand,India

Nainital Lake, a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the township of Nainital in Uttarakhand State of India, tectonic in origin, is kidney shaped or crescent shaped and has an outfall at the southeastern end.

Nainital Lake, in the Nainital district called the Lake District of India, is one of the four Lakes of Kumaon hills; the other three lakes are the Sattal Lake, the Bhimtal Lake and the Naukuchiyatal Lake.

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Saturday, 19 December 2015

Loktak Lake - Manipur state, India

Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in North -East India is famous for the phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition) floating over it. Keibul Lamjao the only floating national park in the world floats over it.It is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India. The etymology of Loktak is Lok = "stream" and tak = "the end". The Keibul Lamjao National Park, which is the last natural refuge of the endangered sangai or Manipur brow-antlered deer (Cervus eldi eldi), one of three subspecies of Eld's deer, covering an area of 40 km2 (15 sq mi), is situated in the southeastern shores of this lake and is the largest of all the phumdis in the lake

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Saturday, 28 February 2015

Tso Moriri - Jammu and Kashmir

Tso Moriri or Lake Moriri Tibetan: ལྷ་མོའི་བླ་མཚོ, Wylie: lha mo bla mtsho), is a lake in the Ladakhi part of the Changthang Plateau (literally: northern plains) in Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. The lake is at an altitude of 4,522 m (14,836 ft). It is the largest of the high altitude lakes entirely within India and entirely within Ladakh in this Trans-Himalayan biogeographic region. The official name of the land and water reserve here is the Tso Moriri Wetland Conservation Reserve.

The lake is fed by springs and snow-melt from neighboring mountains. Most water enters the lake in two major stream systems, one entering the lake from the north, the other from the southwest. Both stream systems include extensive marshes where they enter the lake. It formerly had an outlet to the south, but this has become blocked and the lake has become a endorheic lake. The lake is oligotrophic in nature, and its waters are alkaline.

Accessibility to the lake is largely limited to summer season, though Karzok on the northwest shore and the military facilities on the eastern shores have year-round habitation.

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Tso Moriri - Jammu and Kashmir by Asith Mohan Mangalore

Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Dal Lake - Jammu and Kashmir,India

Dal Lake is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The urban lake, which is the second largest in the state, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir" or "Srinagar's Jewel". The lake is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.

The shore line of the lake, is about 15.5 kilometres (9.6 mi), is encompassed by a boulevard lined with Mughal era gardens, parks, houseboats and hotels. Scenic views of the lake can be witnessed from the shore line Mughal gardens, such as Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and from houseboats cruising along the lake in the colourful shikaras. During the winter season, the temperature sometimes reaches −11 °C (12 °F), freezing the lake.


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