How low is the lake in Udaipur?

anthropologist · Sep 19th, 2004, 08:29

I recently inquired about a lake view hotel room in Udaipur only to receive an email back letting me know that the lake is "dried".

How low is the lake?

Mandsaur · Sep 19th, 2004, 11:23

Well in February it was fine (see image) so unless something drastic has happened I think they're confused.

sky888 · Sep 20th, 2004, 00:12

the water is low until part of the lakebed show up.. you can actually walk to the hotel (on a tiny strip of soil showing up)

LuAnnandJawahar · Dec 28th, 2004, 03:48

this low
see thread
Udaipur taxis, airport & lake

skell · Dec 28th, 2004, 06:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthropologist

How low is the lake?

This was taken a month ago.

guerik · Dec 28th, 2004, 12:40

It's about the same if not lower now.. we walked across to the lake palace easily (about 1-2 weeks ago) and people have their cattle grazing on the bottom of the lake etc.

Arun · Dec 28th, 2004, 13:40

Now that is a depressing scene.

Tog · Dec 28th, 2004, 14:32

Arrived in udaipur yesterday.The lake is now a puddle!

nessie · Dec 28th, 2004, 17:28

A puddle isn't an exageration. We were in Udaipur for Xmas and there is only a small bit of water outside the lake palace hotel. There is just enough to reflect the view of the hotel when the lights are on at night and for boats to run across. But, everywhere else there are cattle grazing and kids playing cricket. You can walk right up to the hotel from 3 sides I think.

brightspark · Dec 28th, 2004, 19:37

All the replies are quite depressing.. Does it get any better immediately after the monsoons.. perhaps around September - October, maybe a good time after a good monsoon year ?

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Mandsaur Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 140	Well in February it was fine (see image) so unless something drastic has happened I think they're confused.

Dec 28th, 2004, 12:40	#6
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	It's about the same if not lower now.. we walked across to the lake palace easily (about 1-2 weeks ago) and people have their cattle grazing on the bottom of the lake etc.

Dec 28th, 2004, 13:40	#7
Arun zindabad! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 170	Now that is a depressing scene.

Dec 28th, 2004, 14:32	#8
Tog Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 7	Arrived in udaipur yesterday.The lake is now a puddle!

Dec 28th, 2004, 17:28	#9
nessie Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Irish (travelling in Asia) Posts: 37	A puddle isn't an exageration. We were in Udaipur for Xmas and there is only a small bit of water outside the lake palace hotel. There is just enough to reflect the view of the hotel when the lights are on at night and for boats to run across. But, everywhere else there are cattle grazing and kids playing cricket. You can walk right up to the hotel from 3 sides I think.

Dec 28th, 2004, 19:37	#10
brightspark Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 104	All the replies are quite depressing.. Does it get any better immediately after the monsoons.. perhaps around September - October, maybe a good time after a good monsoon year ?

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