Bahour Lake, Puducherry

Bahour Lake, Puducherry

Bahour Lake is a seasonal lake, situated at Bahour Town in Bahour Commune in Puducherry District in Union Territory of Puducherry. Bahour Lake is the second largest and perhaps the oldest irrigation lake in Union Territory of Puducherry. This lake is recognized as one of the Important Bird Areas (IBA) of Puducherry.

History

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2021/01/bahour-lake-history.html

The Lake

Bahour Lake is a seasonal freshwater wetland and second largest lake in Pondicherry, with a storage capacity of 6.3 million cubic meters. Bahour is one of two Important Bird Areas of India in Pondicherry for the number of birds sighted and for having more than 1% of the biogeographic population of several species of waterfowl including Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope and Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis.

Connectivity

The Lake is located at about 3 Kms from Bahour Bus Stop, 7 Kms from Kanniyakoil Bus Stop, 11 Kms from Cuddalore, 11 Kms from Cuddalore Bus Stand, 15 Kms from Cuddalore Port Junction Railway Station, 16 Kms from Ariyankuppam, 20 Kms from Puducherry Main Bus Stand, 21 Kms from Puducherry Railway Station, 23 Kms from Puducherry Airport, 164 Kms from Chennai Airport and 171 Kms from Chennai. The Lake is situated on Pondicherry to Cuddalore Bus Route. Tourists can get down at Kanniyakoil Bus Stop. The Lake is located at about 7 Kms from this Bus Stop.

PRTC Bus 8 A is plying between Pondicherry Bus Stand to Bahour will stop at Bahour Bus Stop. All the other private buses running in this route also stops here. Share Autos and local buses connecting Pondicherry to Bahour can be taken from this bus stop to reach this Lake. Taxis and Autos are also available to reach this Lake from any part of Puducherry. Nearest Railway Station is located at Puducherry. Nearest Airport is located at Puducherry and Chennai.

Location