Khajjiar Lake

 Khajjiar Lake. 1900 m above sea level 4

Location :- 

In district Chamba 16 km 'corn Dalhousie and 25 km from Chamba.

Fed by slim streams, this small lake rests in the centre of the large glade of Khajjiar. The glade and the lake are held sacred to Khajjinag - after whom the place is named. Khajjiar has the thick forest of the Kalatooe sanctuary surrounding its soft green grass.

Accommodation - 

HPTDC's Hotel Devdar, hotels in the private sector and Rest Houses are available.              

Dal Lake

Dal Lake : 1775 m above sea level .2 41

Location:- 

In district Kangra, 11 km from Dharamsala.Surrounded by deodar trees, this is on the motor road to TaInu.

Held sacred, this has a small Shiva temple on its banks. The banks of the lake are enlivened every September by a fair attended - amongst others - by a large number of migrant Gaddi folk.

Accommodation - Hotels and Rest Houses. The HPTOC has hotels in both Dharamsala and Mcleodganj. 

Pandoh Lake

RESERVOIR

Location

   19 km from Mandi, on National Highway 21 which leads to Kullu and Manali.

Targeted at the generation of hydel power, an earth and rock-fill dam has created this lake from where a tunnel diverts the water of the river Beas and pours it into the river Sutlej and the combined waters feed the Gobind Sagar. Fishing and boating are available.

Chamera Lake

RESERVOIR

Loacation

   In district Chamba, this the reservoir of the Chamera dam built over the river Ravi.

   Phase 1 of the project generates 540 Mega watt of electricity. Phase 2 which is under way will add another 300 Mega Watt. The lake offers a variety of water sports.

Gobind Sagar

RESERVOIR

Location:

   This vast reservoir lies in the district of Bilaspur and Una. The town of Bilaspur is 83 km from the railway station of Anandpur Sahib.

   The Gobind Sagar over the river Sutlej is the result of the huge hydel dam of Bhakra and is named in honour of Gobind Singh the tenth Sikh Guru. One of the world’s highest gravity dams, the Bhakra rises 225.5 m above its lowest foundations. Under the supervision of the famous American dam builder, Harvey Slocum, work began in 1955 and was completed in 1962. Incidently, Slocum had no formal training as an engineer, but his conceptions and designs had been proven successful. To maintain the level of water, the flow of the river Beas was also channeled to the Gobind Sagar by the Beas-Sutlej Link which was completed in 1976. Today, this dam feeds electricity and water to several states of north India. Its reservoir – the Gobind Sagar is 90 km long and encompasses an area of approximately 170 sq km.

   As far back as 1962, the Gobind Sagar was declared a ‘Water Fowl Refuge’ and even today, hosts a variety of water and shore birds, fishing is a regular activity and fifty-one species and sub-species have been recorded. The varieties found, include Labeo dero, Tor putitora,mystus seenghala and mirror carp and allied species. Fishing licences may be obtained from the Department of Fisheries at Bilaspur.

   Water sports are available – as are speed – boat and ferry rides. In October and November, when the water level of the reservoir is at its peak, a series of regattas are also organized by the Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation. Water-skiing, sailing, kayaking and water-scooter racing become available at this time.

Other Attractions

   Connected by a rope-way, the shrine of Naina Devi overlooks the Gobind Sagar. The adjoining wildlife sanctuary holds sambhar, wild boar, barking deer and red jungle fowl. Several old forts and the towns of Swarghat and Bilaspur are near the Gobind Sagar. Bilaspur has a large sports complex. The mirror carp hatchery is also accessible from the lake.

Lakes of Himachal Pradesh

   Light blue diamond’s set amidst the lush green of low rolling hills, or deep sapphires placed by stark snow and acres of bare rock on high mountain tops, Himachal has dozens of large and small lakes spread over the state. The state has geographical area of 56,000 sq km of which one percent is covered by lakes. Some are natural bequests that may well date back millions of years to the time when the region was a vast inland sea. Today, they are fed by streams of pure snow-melt or by ground-water springs. Practically without exception, they are held sacred- or at the very least, have fascinating legends merging with their crystal-clear waters. Other lakes are for more recent, and are man-made reservoirs. As a collection of precious jewels adorning a beautiful body, they have enhanced Himachal’s varied landscape. Many are sources of the rivers that start as tiny streams and grow to become the mighty rivers that feed the fertile valleys of the state and the genetic plains of north India. Several are home to variety of resident and migratory birds and a host aquatic life. And, these water-bodies have also opened a tremendous range of activity that includes boating, swimming, canoeing, water-skiing, kayaking, sailing, surfing and fishing.

•  Maharana Pratap Sagar
•  Gobind Sagar
•  Chamera Lake
•  Pandoh Lake
•  Renuka Lake
•  Dal Lake
•  Khajjiar Lake
•  Karyali Lake
•  Karaeri Lake
•  Kumarwah Lake
•  Rewalsar Lake
•  Prashar Lake
•  Brighu Lake
•  Ghadhasaru Lake
•  Nako Lake
•  Suraj Tal
•  Chandra Tal Lake
•  Mahakali Lake
•  Chander Naun
•  Dashir
•  Lama Dal
•  Manimahesh Lake
•  Seruvalsar Lake