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Senchal Lake

Coordinates: 26°59′38″N 88°15′55″E / 26.9938°N 88.2652°E / 26.9938; 88.2652
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Senchal Lake
Location of Senchal lake within West Bengal
Location of Senchal lake within West Bengal
Senchal Lake
LocationDarjeeling
Coordinates26°59′38″N 88°15′55″E / 26.9938°N 88.2652°E / 26.9938; 88.2652
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesIndia
Surface elevation8,160 ft (2,490 m)

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 8,160 ft (2,487 m) 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

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  1. ^ Ray, B.; Shaw, R. (2018). Urban Drought: Emerging Water Challenges in Asia. Disaster Risk Reduction. Springer Singapore. p. 372. ISBN 978-981-10-8947-3. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ zubin.com

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