Silsako Lake

Silsako Lake (also known as Silsako Beel) is a wetland and lake located at the heart of the Guwahati city and surrounded by villages like Satgaon, Hengrabari and Mathgharia in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam.[1] Guwahati Water Bodies (Preservation and Conservation) Act-2008 has specifically notified the Silsako Lake in the Schedule I to IV along with other six wetlands of Guwahati.[2]

Not to be confused with Silsako Bridge.

Silsako Lake
Silsako Lake is located in Assam
Silsako Lake
Silsako Lake
Silsako Lake is located in India
Silsako Lake
Silsako Lake
LocationGuwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam, India
Coordinates26°09′24.3″N 91°49′18.2″E

Etmyology

Silsako is the Assamese term for Stone Bridge. Beel means lake in Assamese language.

Area

Silsako lake has a length of approximately 5 km and an average width of 250 m.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Action Plan for Silsako Beel" (PDF). Pollution Control Board Assam. Retrieved 8 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Govt move to preserve city wetlands". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 8 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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