Bhimtal Lake

Highlights

• Bhimtal is a lake in the town of Bhimtal, near Nainital city in Nainital district of Kumaon, India with a masonry dam built in 1883 creating the storage facility.
• It is the largest lake of Nainital district, as well as Kumaon, which is known as the "Lake district of India".
• It's the 2nd largest lake by surface area in Uttarakhand.
• The lake provides drinking water supply and supports aquaculture with variety of fish species.
• There is an island at the center of the lake which has been developed as a tourist attraction and has an aquarium.

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •The dam was built in 1883 when Kumaon region was under the British Raj following the Anglo-Nepal War (1814–16).
• •Nainital had then been established as their summer capital.
• •The town and the lake are named after Bhima, one of the Pandavas of the epic story of Mahabharata who is said to have visited the place.
• •On the banks of the dam there is an old temple which was built by Raja Baj Bahadur Chand of Kumaon Kingdom during the 17th century.

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