Renuka Lake | |
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Location | Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh |
Coordinates | 30°36′36″N 77°27′30″E / 30.61000°N 77.45833°E |
Lake type | Low altitude lake |
Basin countries | India |
Shore length1 | 3,214 m (10,545 ft) |
Surface elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) |
References | hptdc.gov.in |
Official name | Renuka Wetland |
Designated | 8 November 2005 |
Reference no. | 1571[1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Renuka lake is in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh in India and it is 672 m above the sea level. It is the largest lake in Himachal Pradesh, with a circumference of about 3214 m. This lake was named after the goddess Renuka and is designated as Ramsar site since November 2005.