Umiam Lake
A reservoir made in the sixties in hills of pine, and the first thing you see driving up from the plain.
- Where
- Shillong, Meghalaya, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 25.6532, 91.8843
Get the Umiam Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Umiam Lake. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Meghalaya volume with your photos and a note.
Near Umiam Lake
Bishop Falls 8.0 km
One of the two falls below Shillong named for a bishop and a beadon, seen from the road.
Ward's Lake 8.7 km
The bridge, the boats and the middle of town.
Shillong Peak 14 km
The whole plateau from its highest point.
Elephant Falls 14 km
Three falls in one short walk.
Mawphlang Sacred Forest 24 km
Take nothing out, not even a leaf.
Laitlum Canyon 28 km
The end of the hills, and a stair down to a village.
Nartiang Monoliths 34 km
The largest cluster of standing stones in the country.
Cherrapunji 45 km
Among the wettest inhabited places on earth, on a plateau edge where the cloud comes up from Bangladesh.
More hidden gems in Meghalaya
Questions
Where is Umiam Lake?
Umiam Lake is in Shillong, Meghalaya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bishop Falls (8.0 km), Ward's Lake (8.7 km), Shillong Peak (14 km).
How do I get the Umiam Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Umiam Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Meghalaya volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Umiam Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Meghalaya volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.