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If
you have been
to Ooty and
not seen the
Ooty Lake,
then you have
seen nothing
at all. The
Lake is synonymous
with Ooty
itself. This
is an artificial
lake that
was initiated
as ling back
as 1823 by
the then collector
of Coimbatore
Mr. John Sullivan.
The lake has
been formed
by throwing
a dam through
a narrow outlet
of the valley.
The Origin
of the Lake
is as old
as the discovery
of Ooty by
Mr. Sullivan.
The
Ooty Lake
has a lot
of aquatic
vehicles in
its stock
by which the
tourists can
indulge in
their trip
across the
lake. Row
boats, paddle
boats or motor
boats can
be hired and
proves to
be very exciting.
The big boat
jetty here
is very attractive
to children.
A mention
of the Ooty
Lake is incomplete
without the
mention of
boat house
that is maintained
by the Tamilnadu
Tourism Development
Corporation.
This is also
a major attraction
of the lake.
The
lake is about
2km in length
and is in
an irregular
L shape. The
mini train
and the pony
rides near
the lake is
a major attraction
here. During
summer, boat
races and
boat pageantry
are held which
are great
crowd pullers.
The Lake has
however over
the years
shrunk from
its original
size. The
lake is very
accessible
as it is located
at a
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