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Ooty Lake 
Ooty Lake Location Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India Coordinates 11°24′22″N 76°41′18″E / 11.4061°N 76.6882°ECoordinates: 11°24′22″N 76°41′18″E / 11.4061°N 76.6882°E Lake type Artificial lake Basin countries India Max. length 2.5 km[1] Max. width 140 m[2] Surface area 3.885 sq. km[2] Surface elevation 2220 m Settlements Ooty 
Ooty lake is located in Ooty of Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of 65 acres.[3] The Boat house established alongside the lake, which offers boating facilities to tourists, is a major tourist attraction in Ooty.
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History
Ooty lake is an artificial lake constructed by John Sullivan, the first collector of Ooty in 1824. The water flowing down mountain streams in the Ooty valley were dammed to form the lake. The lake became empty on three occasions when it breached its embankments. The lake was originally intended to be used for fishing purposes with ferries being used to move across the lake. It gradually shrunk from its original size giving place to the current bus stand race course, and the lake park The present lake extends up to the Ooty market.[4] The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation on behalf of the Tourism Department took the possession of the lake in the year 1973, for implementing boating facilities as a tourist attraction.[3]
Features
The lake is surrounded by groves of Eucalyptus trees with a railway line line running along one bank.[2] During summer season in May, boat races and boat pageantry are organised for two days at the lake.[4][5]
Boat house
The boat house, which adjoins the lake was opened by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC).[2] Boating is the prime attraction at the lake.[1] The boat house offers boating facilities with Paddle boats, Row boats, and Motor boats.[6] It also features a garden,[6] a mini train and an amusement park.[3] The other notable features include a canteen run by the TTDC and pony rides in front of the boat house.[2]
Setbacks
The lake has had continuous problems with rapidly proliferating weeds (water hyacinth). The officials of the Public Works Department (PWD), have been continually working to clean the lake of the weeds.[7]
See also
- Ooty Lake
- Stone House, Ooty
- Mariamman temple, Ooty
- Ooty Golf Course
- St. Stephen's Church, Ooty
References
- ^ a b "Ooty Lake". Ootyindia.com. http://www.ootyindia.com/tourist-attractions.html. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ a b c d e "OOTY LAKE". Indiantravelportal.com. http://www.indiantravelportal.com/tamil-nadu/lakes/ooty-lake.html. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ a b c "OOTY LAKE". Nilgiris.tn.gov.in. http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/ooty.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ a b "Ooty - Lake". Ooty.com. http://www.ooty.com/travel/lake.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ "Summer festival in Ooty", The Hindu (India), 27 Mar 2010, http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/27/stories/2010032762260300.htm
- ^ a b "Ooty: Ooty Lake". Indiatourism.indian-seo.com. http://www.indiatourism.indian-seo.com/Hill-Stations-of-India/Ooty.html. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Radhakrishnan, D (02 Jan 2007), "Weed problem continues to plague Ooty Lake", The Hindu (India), http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/02/stories/2007010206850300.htm
Tourism in The Nilgiris Gardens and Parks 
Botanical Garden Ooty · Rose Garden Ooty · Sim's Park Coonoor · Mukurthi National Park · Mudumalai National Park · Bandipur National Park · Droog Fort · Lady Canning Seat
View Point 
Doddabetta · Lamb's Rock · Dolphin's Nose · Needle hill viewpoint · Ketti Valley view · Kodanad View Point · Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar · Needle Rock View Point · Frog Hill View Point · Western CatchmentsLake and Water Falls 
Ooty Lake · Pykara Lake · Upper Bhavani Lake · Emerald Lake · Avalanche Lake · Porthimund Lake · Pykara water falls · Kalhatti falls · Law's falls · Kateri falls · Catherine Falls · Kamaraj Sagar DamOther Tourist spots 
Nilgiri Mountain Railway · Adam's fountain · Ooty Golf Course · Stone House, Ooty · Toda huts · Ooty Racecourse · Nilgiri mountains · Ooty Radio Telescope · Gori sholaEvents 
Summer FestivalTourism in Tamil Nadu · Tourism in India · Ooty · Coonoor · Gudalur · Kotagiri
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- Lakes of Tamil Nadu
- Tourism in Tamil Nadu
- Nilgiris District
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