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.^[1][2]

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Lake Shilloi
Lake Shilloi
Location	Lütsam, Phek District, Nagaland
Coordinates	25.595379°N 94.793029°E / 25.595379; 94.793029
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.

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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.