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Umiam Lake

A wide reservoir framed by green hills is often the first great landscape greeting travellers from Assam.

Photo: Vikramjit Kakati · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — About

About Umiam Lake

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We’re still writing about Umiam Lake: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

02 — Plan your visit

Plan your visit

When to go

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Good time to go This month

Best season
Post-monsoon to spring
Time of day
Morning or late afternoon
Crowds
High

Time and effort

Easy; water activities vary

Time needed
1–3 hours

Tickets and permits

Entry fee
Boating/activity fees vary
Parking
Parking available at some visitor areas
Permits
No special permit normally expected; activity rules apply

On the ground

Local food
Tea, snacks, local meals
Access
Confirm current access, hours, fees, and local conditions before publication.

Stay safe

Use life jackets and authorised operators

Where it is

Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya

25.65° N 91.88° E

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