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| name = Avalanche Lake<br />
| image = Avalanche lake ooty 1.jpg<br />
| alt = The Avalanche Lake<br />
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| location = [[The Nilgiris District|The Nilgiris]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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'''Avalanche Lake''' (Avalanchi lake)<ref name=toa/> is located 28 kilometers from [[Ooty]] in [[The Nilgiris District|the Nilgiris]] district in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.traveldest.org/destinations/asia/india/ooty|title=Avalanche Lake|publisher=traveldest.org|accessdate=2011-09-30}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The lake derived the name ''avalanche'' because of a huge landslide (avalanche) that occurred in the region in the early 1800s. Avalanche received 92.1&nbsp;cm rain in 24 hours on 9 August 2019 which is highest 24 hr Rainfall in South India. The day before it received 82&nbsp;cm in 24 hr on 8 August 2019.<ref name=toa>{{cite news|title=Flowers in the window|first=K A|last=Shaji|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-18/coimbatore/28614578_1_forest-orchids-meadows|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927191033/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-18/coimbatore/28614578_1_forest-orchids-meadows|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 February 2011|accessdate=30 September 2011}}</ref><br />
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==Tourism==<br />
[[File:Avalanche lake ooty 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=Mountain-top view of the Avalanche Lake|Mountain-top view of the Avalanche Lake]]<br />
Avalanche Lake is an important tourism destination in [[The Nilgiris District|the Nilgiris]] district.<ref>{{cite news|title=Footloose in the Nilgiris|first=Akber|last=Ayub|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2011/05/29/stories/2011052950300800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610164324/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2011/05/29/stories/2011052950300800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 May 2011|accessdate=30 September 2011}}</ref> The lake is surrounded by a rolling landscape with blooming flowers like magnolias, orchids and rhododendrons. Tourists can traverse beside the lake through winding paths around the lake.<ref name=toa/> Tourists visiting the lake can also engage themselves in Trout fishing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/HillStation/TNHillStations/HS_Ooty2.aspx?catid=030102P05|title=Fishing in the Nilgiris|publisher=tamilnadutourism.org|accessdate=2011-09-30}}</ref> A trout hatchery is established near the lake, from where visitors can get fishing rods and other fishing accessories required for trout fishing.<ref name=dna>{{cite news|title=Peaks of pleasure|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_peaks-of-pleasure_1137638|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=6 December 2007|accessdate=30 September 2011}}</ref> The lake is also used by tourists as a camp site wherein they pitch tents near the lake. Other tourist activities in the area include rafting across the lake and trekking the nearby hilly regions<ref>{{cite news|title=Adventure: Avalanche|first=Chandrika|last=Cycil|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/yw/2002/05/18/stories/2002051800060200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040105145051/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/yw/2002/05/18/stories/2002051800060200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 January 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 May 2002|accessdate=30 September 2011}}</ref> like [[Upper Bhavani]] where there are thick forests and untouched wild habitats.<ref name=dna/><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Ooty Lake]]<br />
* [[Kamaraj Sagar Dam]]<br />
* [[Adam's fountain]]<br />
* [[Valley View, Ooty]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{commonscat|Avalanche Lake, Ooty}}<br />
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[[Category:Geography of Ooty]]<br />
[[Category:Lakes of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ooty]]</div>CleanupBot