Naukuchiatal

About

Naukuchiatal or "lake of nine corners" is a small hill station and lake near Nainital Town in Nainital district of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India. Its chairman is Devendra Singh Chanotiya. The lake is 175 feet deep and is situated at 1,220 metres (4, 000 ft) above sea level. It is the deepest lake in the Nainital region. The length of the lake is 983 metres (3, 225 ft), its breadth is 693 metres (2, 274 ft) and it has a depth of 40.3 metres (132 ft). Naukuchiatal is also known for the 'escape festival' which happens once every year (in the month of May).

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