Renuka Lake

Renuka Lake
View of Renuka lake
Renuka Lake, Himachal Pradesh
Location of Renuka lake within Himachal Pradesh
Location of Renuka lake within Himachal Pradesh
Renuka Lake
LocationSirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh
Coordinates30°36′36″N 77°27′30″E / 30.61000°N 77.45833°E / 30.61000; 77.45833
Lake typeLow altitude lake
Basin countriesIndia
Shore length13,214 m (10,545 ft)
Surface elevation672 m (2,205 ft)
Referenceshptdc.gov.in
Official nameRenuka Wetland
Designated8 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.

  1. ^ "Renuka Wetland". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.