Tehri Lake is a man-made lake in New Tehri, Uttarakhand, India.
It's the biggest lake in Uttarakhand and one of the many in List of lakes of India. Tehri Lake measures 260 meters deep and flows gently from an elevation of 1700 meters.
History
editCreation
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Tehri Lake is a man-made lake project that was brought to fruition in 2006, after years of political opposition and environmental protests hindering the approval and completion. With USSR's technical and financial assistance, the completion of Tehri Lake was possible. [1]
Under the Tehri Lake, the old town of Tehri is completely submerged. [2]
How to Reach
editBy Road
editThe major highway that links New Tehri is National Highway 34. Its very well connected to major Uttarakhand cities Dehradun, Rishikesh. It is 99 Kms from Dehradun and 75 Kms from Rishikesh.
By Train
editNearest railway station is Rishikesh Railway Station which is 71 Kms from New Tehri. Rishikesh is well connected to major cities of India.
By Air
editNearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which is 76 Kms from New Tehri.
Tourism and Recreation
editTehri Lake has a range of activities and attractions that are becoming a prominent hub for tourists. [3] An ideal weekend getaway with numerous adventure sports and adrenaline-rushing activities[4], the below list encompasses many of the options being offered-
- Boating
- Jet Speed Boar Ride
- Water Skiing
- Zorbing
- Banana Boat Ride
- Bandwagon Boat Ride
- Hotdog Ride
- Paragliding
It is said the best time to visit Tehri Lake is in the summer months of April, May and June.[5]
Latest News
edit- Seaplane service from SpiceJet coming to Tehri Lake[6]. Soon, one can take off from Delhi's Yamuna riverfront and land in Uttarakhand's biggest lake!
- Floating Restaurant launched in Tehri Lake[7].
- ^ "Tehri Lake Uttarakhand Tourism - Water sports in Tehri Dam Reservoir". www.euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Tehri Lake | District Tehri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Tehri Dam Uttarakhand - Water Sports & Adventure Tourism in Tehri Dam". www.euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Tehri Dam Uttarakhand - Water Sports & Adventure Tourism in Tehri Dam". www.euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Tehri Lake | District Tehri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ Sinha, Saurabh. "SpiceJet eyes seaplane route to Uttarakhand". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Part Of Floating Restaurant Submerges In Uttarakhand's Tehri Lake". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.