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Bhimtal Lake

Bhimtal Lake

Uttarakhand

Bhimtal is the largest lake in Nainital district and the largest in Kumaon, the region known as the lake district of India, and second in Uttarakhand by surface area.

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Bhimtal is the largest lake in Nainital district and the largest in Kumaon, the region known as the lake district of India, and second in Uttarakhand by surface area. A masonry dam built in 1883 created the storage, so the level you see is held rather than natural. At the centre is an island developed for visitors, with an aquarium on it, a small attraction that will not hold an adult long. The water works for a living as well, supplying drinking water and supporting aquaculture across several fish species.

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Largest lake in KumaonMasonry dam of 1883Island with an aquarium

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