Senchal Lake | |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Senchal lake within West Bengal |
Type: | Reservoir |
Basin Countries: | India |
Elevation: | 8160feet |
Senchal lake, located 10 km to the south-east of Darjeeling, is the main reservoir of potable water for the town of Darjeeling, India. The water body is actually a twin lake: North Senchal lake, built in 1910 and South Senchal lake, built in 1932.[1] The lake is located at an altitude of 81600NaN0 atop a hill. The hill also has one of the highest golf courses in the world. Senchal is a favourite picnic spot. A tourist lodge at Senchal provides accommodation to tourists.[2] This lake is a part of the Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary.