Senchal Lake Explained

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.

References

  1. Book: Ray, B. . Shaw . R. . Urban Drought: Emerging Water Challenges in Asia . Springer Singapore . Disaster Risk Reduction . 2018 . 978-981-10-8947-3 . 30 July 2022 . 372.
  2. https://archive.today/20130210023125/http://www.zubin.com/darjeeling/tourist.htm zubin.com

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