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Umiam Lake
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  • Kavina
    Kolkata (Calcutta), India151 contributions
    Serene
    It was a wonderful experience and my second time here at the Lake. The only issue was that the boat rides are only for 5 minutes and highly overpriced. Also the system of assigning boats to people seemed needs to be upgraded, as it was being handled by just a few people in a haphazard manner. Waiting time to get a boat is usually 1-1.5 hours. So keep time in hand.
    Visited January 2022
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 6 January 2022
  • Discover with Anisha
    Pune, India57 contributions
    A pristine huge lake on the way to Shillong
    While traveling from Guwahati to Shillong, we came across Umiam Lake. This is a man-made lake also called as Barapani (big water) due to its huge size and it resembles with lakes of Scotland. I could spend eternity listening to the sound of water and watching those boats has always been my childhood dream. it is a pristine lake and you must make a stop here. if you have time, you can also plan on staying on the riverside resorts - orchid lake resort is among the best of them.
    Visited October 2019
    Written 8 March 2020
  • Rakesh Mishra
    Kolkata (Calcutta), India5 contributions
    Serene beauty
    It was my third visit to umiam lake and with every visit I find something new about this beauty of nature. First time I visited along with family and enjoyed my time there. Must visit place
    Visited December 2019
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 11 February 2020
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K V Sebastian
Jamshedpur, India12 contributions
Good lake.
Jul 2023 • Family
It is a very good and vast lake on the way from Shillong airport to Shillong city. Not that great but unique. The systems are a bit developing stage. Tourists are visiting. There is a good resort nearby. Still there are teething issues. There is a long walking track along the sides of lake with tree houses in between. You get good breeze on these tree houses.
Written 30 July 2023
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OffbeatsArunachal
Guwahati, India138 contributions
Feel the Top View of lake
Mar 2023
Actully was famous as Borapani lake in old times and it is the first northeast hydro power project of neepco .earlier whole lake was under shillong but now upper part of the lake is at shiilong and lower part under Nongpo.
Written 13 June 2023
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Amitava M
Bengaluru, India132 contributions
Umiam lake.
Apr 2023
This is a man made lake around 10km from city of Shillong. The view from top is excellent. There are provisions for boating and watersports.
Written 5 May 2023
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Saheli Bhowmik
Kolkata (Calcutta), India11 contributions
Very nice place to relax and speed boat
Mar 2023
Beautiful lake, lovely experience. It is on the way from Guwahati to Shillong. The color of the water is greenish blue.
Written 6 April 2023
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RAJEEV099
Varanasi, India552 contributions
Nice lake
Mar 2023 • Friends
This is a lake which offers water sports
Nice recreational place
The speed boat ride was excellent
There is no proper restaurant at the place
Written 10 March 2023
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SylviaJohnas
Thane, India30 contributions
Serene
Jan 2023
Most beautiful lake. do go for a boat ride. the experience is just awesome. go there in the month of January, there is less crowd. nice place to click pictures.
Written 9 February 2023
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Karan Sharma
2 contributions
Serene
Jan 2023 • Couples
A calm lake on the way to Shillong. Stop here, experience the calmness and reflect on your yourself. After a refreshing stop, one may continue onwards to the capital of abode of clouds.
Written 20 January 2023
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nitash
12 contributions
Pristine n calm
Nov 2022 • Friends
A lovely stop on your way from Shillong ( Meghalaya) to Guwahati ( Assam). It's a peaceful lake and though there were many visitors it didn't effect thr experience. There were some preparations for a wedding reception and the queue for the water rides was long so we skipped it.
Written 13 November 2022
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Pooja Tuteja
New Delhi, India38 contributions
Serenity and Vastness leave you spellbound
Jun 2022
Umaim Lake was the first treat to the eyes, enroute to Shillong from Guwahati airport. We stopped here during the evening and walked up to the lake from the parking area.
It offered us an amazing sun set view and a relaxed evening. You can sit by the lake and either enjoy a boat ride or experience the serenity as it was quite peaceful with very less crowd.
Initially it seemed to be a small man made lake but when we started our journey back in the car, it continued along the road and was pretty extensive. I wanted to come back and enjoy the expanse of this lake, which we did while coming back to Guwahati airport. You can spend one full day here and enjoy with family.
Written 12 November 2022
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Ushashi
Kolkata (Calcutta), India46 contributions
Beautiful and serene
Apr 2022
After parking your car, you have to walk past for few mins to reach to this beautiful lake. It is vast and beautiful.
Written 1 September 2022
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