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	'''Umiam Lake''' (locally known as '''Dam sait''') is a [[reservoir]] in the hills {{cvt\|15\|km}} north of [[Shillong]] in the state of [[Meghalaya]], [[India]]. It was created by damming the [[Umiam River]] in the early 1960s. The principal catchment area of the lake and dam is spread over ~~220~~ square km.		'''Umiam Lake''' (locally known as '''Dam sait''') is a [[reservoir]] in the hills {{cvt\|15\|km}} north of [[Shillong]] in the state of [[Meghalaya]], [[India]]. It was created by damming the [[Umiam River]] in the early 1960s. The principal catchment area of the lake and dam is spread over 225 square km.

	==History==		==History==
	Umiam Dam, which impounds the lake, was built by the [[Assam State Electricity Board]] in the early 1960s. The dam's original purpose was to store water for hydroelectric power generation. The Umiam Stage I powerhouse, north of the lake, has four 9-MW turbine-generators, which entered commercial operation in 1965. Umiam Stage I was the first reservoir-storage hydroelectric project commissioned in the northeastern region of India. (Umtru Hydroelectric Project, a [[run-of-river]] project with an original capacity of 8.4 MW, began operation in 1957.) Three more stages of the Umiam Project were subsequently built downstream.<ref>http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Umiam_Stage_-_I_Power_House_PH00820</ref>		Umiam Dam, which impounds the lake, was built by the [[Assam State Electricity Board]] in the early 1960s. The dam's original purpose was to store water for hydroelectric power generation. The Umiam Stage I powerhouse, north of the lake, has four 9-MW turbine-generators, which entered commercial operation in 1965. Umiam Stage I was the first reservoir-storage hydroelectric project commissioned in the northeastern region of India. (Umtru Hydroelectric Project, a [[run-of-river]] project with an original capacity of 8.4 MW, began operation in 1957.) Three more stages of the Umiam Project were subsequently built downstream.<ref>http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Umiam_Stage_-_I_Power_House_PH00820 {{Dead link\|date=March 2022}}</ref>

	==Tourist destination==		==Tourist destination==

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'''Umiam Lake''' (locally known as '''Dam sait''') is a [[reservoir]] in the hills {{cvt|15|km}} north of [[Shillong]] in the state of [[Meghalaya]], [[India]]. It was created by damming the [[Umiam River]] in the early 1960s. The principal catchment area of the lake and dam is spread over 220 square km.

==History==
Umiam Dam, which impounds the lake, was built by the [[Assam State Electricity Board]] in the early 1960s. The dam's original purpose was to store water for hydroelectric power generation. The Umiam Stage I powerhouse, north of the lake, has four 9-MW turbine-generators, which entered commercial operation in 1965. Umiam Stage I was the first reservoir-storage hydroelectric project commissioned in the northeastern region of India. (Umtru Hydroelectric Project, a [[run-of-river]] project with an original capacity of 8.4 MW, began operation in 1957.) Three more stages of the Umiam Project were subsequently built downstream.<ref>http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Umiam_Stage_-_I_Power_House_PH00820</ref>

==Tourist destination==
The lake serves as a major tourist attraction for the state of Meghalaya. It is also a popular destination for water sport and adventure facilities. Tourists visit this spot for kayaking, water cycling, scooting, and boating.
[[File:Umiam Lake by Dr Vikramjit Kakati.jpg|thumb|Umiam Lake]]

==Ecological effect==
Apart from storing water for electricity generation, the lake also provides numerous [[ecosystem service]]s at micro, meso and macro levels. Downstream irrigation, fisheries, and drinking water cater to local anthropogenic needs.

==Toxic threat and silting==
Due to the rising population of [[Shillong]] upstream of the lake, the lake is starting to become highly polluted. Also, there is the heavy problem of silting. An estimated {{convert|40000|m3}} of silt enters Umiam Lake every year. Causes range between upstream encroachments, deforestation, blockage of natural drainage systems, and unscientific mining ''et al.'' in the catchment area. Excessive silt load in the lake has lowered the storage.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Roadside View of Umiam Lake.jpg | Roadside view of Umiam Lake
File:View1 Umiam Lake.JPG | View of Umiam Lake
File:View2 Umiam Lake.JPG | View of Umiam Lake
File:View3 Umiam Lake.JPG | View of Umiam Lake
File:Umiam Lake - by Vikramjit Kakati.png | Sunset at Umiam Lake
File:Umiam Lake, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.jpg | View of Umiam Lake
File:By the Umiam lake.jpg | Magnificent Umiam lake
File:UMIAM-1.jpg | Lakeside boats, Umiam Lake
File:Umiam Lake View.jpg | Umiam lake view
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.expressindia.com/fe/daily/19981206/34055514.html Umiam lake faces toxic threat]
*[http://wikimapia.org/331956/Umiam-Dam Umiam Dam satellite map]
*[http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/umiam_lake.htm Umiam Lake Details]
*[http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main39.asp?filename=Op050708fadingpower.asp Siltation and Pollution Contribute to Power Crisis in Shillong]
*[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090930/jsp/northeast/story_11324617.jsp Pollution of Umiam Lake]

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[[Category:Lakes of Meghalaya]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in India]]
[[Category:East Khasi Hills district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Meghalaya]]

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