The splendid expanse of Chilika Lake, Orissa
488 views · Published 7 February 2012 · 0:42 · Indexed 15 October 2026
Channel: Incredible Steam Trains of India and Other Videos · 2012 · Entertainment
CHILIKA LAKE, Orissa
-----------------------------------
Overtaking another boat with tourists on the sprawling Chilika Lake in Orissa on Jan 30, 2012.
This brackish water lake has a water spread area of between 1165 to 906 km2 during the monsoon and summer respectively. A 32 km long, narrow, outer channel connects the lagoon to the Bay of Bengal. One can spot shrimp culture nettings in the shallower regions of the vast lake. A boat ride on the lake consists of dolphin-spotting and sailing to the confluence of the lake and the sea. Among the many gateways to a cruise on Chilika, Satapada is probably the most popular due to its proximity to the temple town Puri.
This lake is a habitat for the endangered Irrawaddy Dolphins, apart from a variety of marine and avian life and migratory birds; which can be viewed from the boat. However, the tendency of the visitors to fling plastic bottles and other waste into the vast lake, is depressing.
According to the UNESCO’s archives, Chilika, located south of Puri, is fed by 52 rivers and rivulets. Among them are tributaries of the Mahanadi. Separated from the Bay of Bengal by a sandbar with inlets for a confluence and bordered by the lush hills of the Eastern Ghats, this vast lake is a picturesque spot ideal for gentle cruises to spot flocks of aquatic birds and the elusive Irrawaddy dolphin.
More from this channel
-
1:34
Steam engine hauled train entering the meter gauge rack railway
-
0:30
A steam train shunts from the platform line at Coonoor (Nilgiri Mountain Railway)
-
0:56
Swiss Steam engine X-37392 chugging up the mountain
-
1:17
Swiss Steam engine power!
-
3:41
Musical Fountains - Las Vegas
-
3:22
Musical Fountains of Bellagio
-
0:33
Don't use the phone while driving
-
0:33
Good Drivers....Just Drive