About Pykara Lake, Ooty
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Located amid sylvan surroundings about 22 km from here, Pykara Lake has over the years become very popular among tourists. The water spread extending over several kilometres had been converted into a boating facility about 13 years ago to relieve congestion at Ooty Lake.
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Pykara Lake, a popular getaway from Ooty, is a placid lake located between the lush green valleys of Ooty. Surrounded by dense forests, there is a forest rest house in the area. Additionally, Pykara is known for its boat house, which is near the Pykara falls and Dam. The boat house also includes a restaurant and a rest house, where tourists can relax.
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Tourists can visit the clean and beautiful Pykara Lake, which is free from pollution and is not very crowded. Boating is a key attraction of this lake and tourists can enjoy it at a reasonable price.
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Pykara Lake is just 22 km from Ooty on the Ooty-Mysore road and can be reached by different transportation modes, such as cars, taxis and buses.
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The placid lake of Pykara, amid the lush green valleys is a lovely getaway from Ooty. Here, a calm lake is surrounded by forests. It is a clean and scenic lake in between the hills. It is an isolated lake free from pollution and maddening crowed.
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Pykara Lake is located at a few kilometers away from city limits. The reservoir has a boat house operated by the Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation operates speed boats as well. Though not well known till few years back, the place is much crowded nowadays. Pykara has a power station declared as a heritage power plant and is a great example of engineering achievements in Tamilnadu.
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The lake is best enjoyed during the months of summer and autumn. The other nearby places that one can visit are Wenlock Downs (9th mile and 5th mile), Mukurthi peak, Lamb’s Rock.
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The Pykara river flow to run downward throughout the hills; The river tumbles down the hills and creates two waterfalls of 55 meters and 61 meters known as Pykara falls. When it reaches the plateau, it spreads to an expanse. As this river is the only source of water to the district a dam is built across it and a hydro electric plant has been installed there. The backwaters of the dam in the valley form a beautiful lake. Pykara lake and waterfalls are situated 20 Km from Ooty on the Ooty-Mysore road. The lake depth is 170 feet at its deepest point. The Mukurthi peak can be seen from the lake looking proudly at her child’s beauty.
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The waterfalls are around 6 km from the bridge on the highway. A boat house by the Pykara falls and Dam is added to the attractiveness to the tourists. The Pykara Lake and Pykara falls are catch the attention of many tourists. The Pykara dam is placed near to the falls and includes the Pykara power station. One of the oldest plants in Tamilnadu, the Pykara power plant still working and producing about 60 megawatts.
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There is a boathouse where different types of boats can be hired to explore the lake. The expanse of the lake is overwhelming and the boat ride is very pleasant with protected shola forest, red hilly mud banks, grassy meadows and small coves formed by the twisting of the water flow, which complements the sparkling lake. The fact that many wild animals come to the lake to quench their thirst is enough to keep you alert to be the first to spot an animal.
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The Pykara Lake is most excellent visiting place in during the months of April, May and in December. It is one of the best tourism places in your summer holidays.
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With the number of visitors steadily increasing, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC), which runs a boat house at Pykara, has drawn up a plan to improve the facilities there. It has introduced two car boats recently.
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Pointing out that these boats have become a major hit among the visitors, it could accommodate 10 persons each. Since they were all-weather boats a sum of Rs. 500 was being collected for a 20-minute ride. On an average about 2,000 tourists are visiting Pykara Lake every day.
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