Lake Shilloi

Lake Shilloi is a natural lake in Phek District, Nagaland. It is the largest natural lake in Nagaland. It falls in a valley surrounded with pine forests.

Name

The name of the lake is originally Lütsam meaning ‘a place where water is collected’. It was known as Shiloh by the British during the British era but today it is officially known as Shilloi.

Lake Shilloi
Location of Loho Lake

Location of Loho Lake
Lake Shilloi
Location Lütsam, Phek District, Nagaland
Coordinates 25.595379°N 94.793029°ECoordinates: 25.595379°N 94.793029°E
Type Natural lake
Primary inflows none
Primary outflows evaporation
Basin countries India
Max. length 450 m (1,480 ft)
Max. width 270 m (890 ft)
Surface area 82,000 m2 (882,641 sq ft)
Max. depth 4 m (13 ft)
Shore length1 1.40 km (0.87 mi)
Surface elevation 962 m (3,156 ft)
Islands none
Settlements Lütsam
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure