Avalanche Lake, Ooty

Avalanche Lake
The Avalanche Lake
Location The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Frozen No
Islands No

Avalanche Lake (Avalanchi lake)[1] is located 28 kilometers from Ooty in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu.[2]

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Etymology

The lake derived the name avalanche because of a huge land slide (avalanche) that occurred in the region in the early 1800s.[1]

Tourism

Avalanche Lake is an important tourism destination in the Nilgiris district.[3] The lake is surrounded by a rolling landscape with blooming flowers like magnolias, orchids and rhododendrons. Tourists can traverse beside the lake through winding paths around the lake.[1] Tourists visiting the lake can also engage themselves in Trout fishing.[4] A trout hatchery is established near the lake, from where visitoras can get fishing rods and other fishing accessories required for trout fishing.[5] The lake is also used by tourists as a camp site wherein they pitch tents near the lake. Other tourist activities in the area include rafting across the lake and trekking the nearby hilly regions[6] like Upper Bhavani where there are thick forests and untouched wild habitats.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Shaji, K A (Feb 18, 2011). "Flowers in the window". The Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-18/coimbatore/28614578_1_forest-orchids-meadows. Retrieved Sep 30, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Avalanche Lake". traveldest.org. http://www.traveldest.org/destinations/asia/india/ooty. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  3. ^ Ayub, Akber (May 29, 2011). "Footloose in the Nilgiris". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/mag/2011/05/29/stories/2011052950300800.htm. Retrieved Sep 30, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Fishing in the Nilgiris". tamilnadutourism.org. http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/HillStation/TNHillStations/HS_Ooty2.aspx?catid=030102P05. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  5. ^ a b "Peaks of pleasure". Daily News and Analysis. Dec 6, 2007. http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_peaks-of-pleasure_1137638. Retrieved Sep 30, 2011. 
  6. ^ Cycil, Chandrika (May 18, 2002). "Adventure: Avalanche". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/yw/2002/05/18/stories/2002051800060200.htm. Retrieved Sep 30, 2011.