Tam Dil

Tam Dil
Tamdil
Tam Dil
Tam Dil
LocationMizoram
Coordinates23°44′20″N 92°57′10″E / 23.7389°N 92.9528°E / 23.7389; 92.9528
Basin countriesIndia
Max. length20 kilometres (66,000 ft)
SettlementsSaitual

Ṭam Dil is a reservoir lake situated 6 km from Saitual, the nearest town, and 110 km from Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram, India. Acquired by the Fisheries Department of the Government of Mizoram, it is maintained as a fish rearing site. Also as a tourist attraction, a holiday resort is maintained by the Tourism Department.

The natural lake has attracted biodiversity researchers and contains several unique and rare species, particularly of amphibians and snakes. A unique frog, Leptobrachella tamdil was discovered in 2010. A novel species of snake, Smithophis mizoramensis was reported in 2024.

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