
The Chamera dam or reservoir is built over the river Ravi that serves as a hydroelectric station in Himachal Pradesh. Chamera Lake is beautifully located amidst the luxuriant pine forest and glittering valleys. Chamera Lake provides excellent irrigation facility to all the villages developed around the lake. Chamera Lake is actually an artificial lake, which was planned and constructed because of the Hydroelectric Project in Himachal Pradesh.
The dam is located at about 892 meters above the sea level and is 36 kms away from the site. The dam has high water level fluctuations from April to June. The temperature goes down as much as 19 degrees centigrade in and around the Chamera Dam. During the months of December the temperature goes below zero degrees centigrade. The tourists come to this lake, primarily to enjoy the beautiful crystal clear water at Chamera Lake.
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(Last Updated on : 3/04/2009)