VANAMCOVE 
Dimna Lake
Reservoir lake near Jamshedpur
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Afternoon arrival
- Bank walk
- Boat hour
- Picnic corner
- Sunset
- Return
Geography & terrain
Dimna Lake lies 13 km east of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, at the foot of the Dalma hills — a long artificial reservoir of the Subarnarekha's feeder waters, its wooded banks set against the forested hill ridge.
History & culture
The lake was built in the 1940s by the Tata company as the water source of the Jamshedpur steel city — the reservoir of the Dalma's catchment; its modern story is the city's recreation ground — the boating, the picnic lawns and the bird watching of the banks giving Dimna its everyday-escape character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/nightMid-range
₹2,500–5,000/nightComfort
₹5,000+/nightThings to do
Reservoir blue
Dalma ridge
Wooded banks
Boating
Bird corners
Eat & drink
- Dhuska with chokha
- Litti
- Thekua
- Aloo chokha
Getting there
- Fly
- Ranchi (IXR)
- Train
- Ranchi & Dhanbad junctions
- Road from Ranchi
- varies by district — 40–400 km
- Getting around
- Autos and city buses
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹5,000–11,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹700–1,100
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The Dalma's forest walkways sit at the hill gate — the wildlife hours
- The lake's calm comes by the mornings and the sunset — the afternoons for the boats
- An easy half day of the Jamshedpur circuit
Frequently asked questions
The reservoir of the Dalma hills — Jamshedpur's lakeside escape.
The boating, the banks' walks and the hill views.
A half day.
Reservoir lake near Jamshedpur
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