Lake Shilloi
Natural Lake in Meluri District, Nagaland
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Lake Shilloi is a natural lake in the Meluri District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the largest natural lake in Nagaland. The lake falls in a valley surrounded with pine forests.[1][2]
LocationLütsam, Meluri District, Nagaland, India
Coordinates25.595379°N 94.793029°E
Primary inflowsnone
| Lake Shilloi | |
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 Lake Shilloi, as seen from the east shore | |
  Lake Shilloi | |
| Location | Lütsam, Meluri District, Nagaland, India |
| Coordinates | 25.595379°N 94.793029°E |
| Type | Natural lake |
| Primary inflows | none |
| Primary outflows | evaporation |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Max. width | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Surface area | 82,000 m2 (882,641 sq ft) |
| Max. depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 1.40 km (0.87 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 962 m (3,156 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Lütsam |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Name
The name of the lake is originally Lütsam meaning ‘a place where water is collected’. It was known as Shiloh by the British during the British era but today it is officially known as Shilloi.
