Lakes in India Macchial Lake:
Macchial Lake | |
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Location | Joginder Nagar, Mandi district |
Coordinates | 31°56′17″N 76°47′49″ECoordinates: 31°56′17″N 76°47′49″E |
Primary inflows | Ranna Khad, Neri Khad |
Primary outflows | Ranna Khad, a tributary of Beas river |
Catchment area | Joginder Nagar Valley |
Basin countries | India |
Max. length | 200 m (660 ft) |
Max. width | 50 m (160 ft) |
Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
Surface elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Macchial Lake or Machyal Lake is a low altitude lake which is situated in Mandi district in India. The lake is considered sacred and is named after Machinder Nath or Matasya Avtar of Lord Vishnu literally ‘The Fish God’
The lake is located 8 km southwards from Jogindernagar at Joginder Nagar-Sarkaghat state highway. Further, 2 km southwards is the first Mahseer farm of India at the village of Bhararu. A comparatively larger and wider stream is one kilometre eastwards of the lake near Uhl stage 3 project site that remains crowded with Himalayan Golden Mahseer.
Around 2000’s, due to presence of some poisonous substances discharged into the river Ranna Khadd, hundreds of fish died in and around the Machhial Lake. Showing divine respect toward the god, devotees buried all the dead fish in nearby land and criticized the incident with anger and resentment.
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