| Nainital Lake, Nainital | |
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 Scenic view of Nainital from Tallital | |
  Nainital Lake, Nainital Location in Uttarakhand  Nainital Lake, Nainital Nainital Lake, Nainital (India) | |
| Location | Nainital Town, Kumaon, India |
| Coordinates | 29°23′15″N 79°27′27″E / 29.38750°N 79.45750°E |
| Type | Natural Freshwater Body |
| 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) |
| Residence time | 1.16 years |
| Surface elevation | 1,938 m (6,358 ft) |
| Settlements | Nainital Town |
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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.[1][2] 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.
Nainital Lake in Nainital Town of the Nainital district, often called the Lake District of India, is one of the four important lakes of Kumaon; the other three are Sattal Lake, Bhimtal Lake and Naukuchiyatal Lake.[3] It's the 3rd biggest lake by surface area in Uttarakhand.
- ^ Executive Summary, Conservation and Management Plan for Nainital Lake
- ^ "Inventory of Wetlands, Nainital, p.431" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ Management of Lakes in India, Annex 2