Nainital Lake, Uttarakhand, India

Naini Tal, also known as Naini Lake, is a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the town of Nainital in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India. It is tectonic in origin and was almost circular,until frequent landslides made it crescent shaped and has an outfall at the southeastern end. Nainital, along with other lakes of Kumaon, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kumao…
Naini Tal, also known as Naini Lake, is a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the town of Nainital in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India. It is tectonic in origin and was almost circular,until frequent landslides made it crescent shaped and has an outfall at the southeastern end. Nainital, along with other lakes of Kumaon, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kumaon. The lake is also an integral part of Kumaoni folklore.
  • Location: Nainital Town, Kumaon, India
  • Basin countries: India
  • Max. length: 1,432 m (4,698 ft)
  • Max. width: 457 m (1,499 ft)
  • Surface area: 48.76 ha (120.5 acres)
  • Max. depth: 30.3 m (99 ft)
  • Water volume: 0.3 Tmcft

Nearby

Things to do

See all

Where to stay

See all

Check in: Mar 23 · Check out: Mar 24

Data from: en.wikipedia.org