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Ooty Lake & Boat House
From just behind the central Bus Stand (also
near the Railway station) the famous Ooty Lake stretches,
in an irregular 'L' shape, for about 2.75 kms in length and
varying distances in width(100m – 140m). For the curious,
this lake was artificially formed by John Sullivan, the founder
of Ooty, in 1823-25 by damming the mountain streams flowing
down Ooty valley.
The lake which breached thrice, completely emptying itself,
originally extended up to the present day market and ferries
were used to get across one side to the other. The lake gradually
shrunk in size giving place to the present racecourse, the
bus stand and mini garden.
At the far end is the Boat House, where all kinds of boats
are available for hire from eight in the morning to six in
the evening. Surrounded by lofty eucalyptus trees and shrubs
the lake is a scenic delight to ones from the concrete jungles.
During summer seasons, in May, boat races and boat pageantry
are organized for two days at the lake which draws huge crowd.
In recent years the lake and the boat house have become the
hub of entertainment for the visitors.
At the boat house end, there is children's park with a toy
train. A deer part is located in the adjacent area. Just outside
the Boat house local ponies are available for jolly rides
at a charge.
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