Resort on the lake

VinayakH
recent  |  interesting  |  random  |  favorites  |  contacts  |  sets  |  tags:  
Resort on the lake
Resort on the lake

Inle Lake, Myanmar

Inle Lake (Burmese: အင်းလေးကန်; MLCTS: ang: le: kan, [ʔɪ́ɰ̃lé kàɰ̃]), a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles (116 km2), and one of the highest at an elevation of 2,900 feet (880 m). During the dry season, the average water depth is 7 feet (2.1 m), with the deepest point being 12 feet (3.7 m). During the rainy season, this can increase by 5 feet (1.5 m).

The watershed area for the lake lies to a large extent to the north and west of the lake. The lake drains through the Nam Pilu or Balu Chaung on its southern end. There is also a hot spring on its northwestern shore.

Large sections of the lake are covered by floating plants. Its clear and slightly alkaline waters (pH 7.8–8) are home to a diverse fauna and many species found nowhere else in the world (endemics). There are more than 35 native species of fish, including 17 endemics. Some of these, notably the Sawbwa barb, red dwarf rasbora, emerald dwarf rasbora, Lake Inle danio, Inle loach and the Inle snakehead, are of minor commercial importance for the aquarium trade. Several fish that are not native have been introduced. Additionally, the lake is home to about 45 species of freshwater snails, 30 of them endemic, along with a small endemic freshwater crab, Inlethelphusa acanthica. It hosts approximately 20,000 migratory gulls in November to January.

© All Rights Reserved
Taken on: November 20, 2017
Tags: Everybody's photos tagged with Inle Lake Inle Lake Everybody's photos tagged with Myanmar Myanmar Everybody's photos tagged with Burmese Burmese more » Everybody's photos tagged with Lake Lake Everybody's photos tagged with People People Everybody's photos tagged with Life Life Everybody's photos tagged with Burma Burma Everybody's photos tagged with Nature Nature Everybody's photos tagged with Landscape Landscape « less
Sets appears in:   • Inle Lake, Myanmar   
Camera: Nikon D80, f/10.0, 1/200 sec, 95mm (=142mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II]
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length: 95mm (35mm equivalent: 142mm)
ISO: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Not Defined
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Scene Capture Type: Landscape
Contrast: High
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: Ver.1.11
Show full info
Stats: 101 views