Ooty Lake

Ooty Lake
ஊட்டி ஏரி (Tamil)
View of Ooty Lake
Ooty Lake
Location of the lake within Tamil Nadu
Location of the lake within Tamil Nadu
Ooty Lake
LocationOoty, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates11°24′22″N 76°41′18″E / 11.4061°N 76.6882°E / 11.4061; 76.6882
Lake typeArtificial lake
Basin countriesIndia
Max. length2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Max. width140 m (460 ft)[1]
Surface area3.885 km2 (1.500 sq mi)[1]
Surface elevation2,220 m (7,280 ft)
SettlementsOoty

Ooty lake is an artificial lake near Ooty in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of 26 hectares (64 acres).[2] The boathouse on the lake is a major tourist attraction.

  1. ^ a b "OOTY LAKE". Indiantravelportal.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. ^ "OOTY LAKE". Nilgiris.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.