Pookode Lake is a scenic freshwater
lake
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in the
Wayanad
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...
district in
Kerala
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,
South India
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. A major tourist destination in the district, Pookode is a natural freshwater lake nestling amid evergreen forests and mountain slopes at an elevation of 770 meters above sea level. It is 15 km away from
Kalpetta. It is the smallest and highest elevation freshwater lake in Kerala.
Origin
Panamaram, the rivulet which ultimately becomes
Kabani River, originates from Pookode Lake. It is spread across an area of 8.5 hectares and with a maximum depth of 6.5 metres. Lying 3 km south of Vythiri town, the lake is one of the most popular tourist spots in Wayanad.
Features
The lake has the natural shape of India's map in aerial view. This perennial fresh water lake, nestled among wooded hills, is only one of its kind in Kerala. ''
Pethia pookodensis'', is a species of cyprinid fish known to occur only in Pookode Lake. The lake has abundance of blue lotus and fresh water fishes. Boating facilities are also there. The forests surrounding the lake hold many wild animals, birds and flies. There are groups of
Blue water lily flowers scattered here and there in the lake. In the entrance there is a handicraft shop where you can buy everything like handmade soap, Ayurvedic medicinal products, crafts etc.
Administration
The lake is under the South Wayanad forest division and run by District Tourism promotion council. Boating facilities, children's park, handicrafts and spices emporium and fresh water aquarium are among the tourist attractions here.
Gallery
File:Pookot Lake1.jpg, Boats on the lake
Pookode lake aquarium fishes.jpg, A view from lake aquarium
Childrens Park near Pookode Lake.jpg, Children's park near Pookode Lake
Pookode Lake Boating.jpg, Pookode Lake boating
File:Pookot Lake2.jpg, Lake view
Riverkingfisher by irvin DSCN0146.JPG, Kingfisher
Kingfishers are a family, the Alcedinidae, of small to medium-sized, brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species living in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, ...
attraction
Blue water lillys from pookote lake wayanad.JPG, Water lilies at Pookode Lake
Pookode Lake - Entry area snap 0098.JPG, Ticket counter
Flower in Pookode lake.jpg, Water lilies at Pookode Lake
File:Pookod Lake.ogv, Video
File:Pookkode Temple.jpg, Temple on the lake
File:Pookkottu_lake_summer.jpg, in the summer
References
External links
Photos of Pookode Lake
Lakes of Kerala
Articles containing video clips
Geography of Wayanad district
Tourist attractions in Wayanad district
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