Umiam LakeÃÂ & x28;commonly known asÃÂ Barapani Lake& x29; is aÃÂ reservoirÃÂ in the hills 15ÃÂ km & x28;9.3ÃÂ mi& x29; north ofÃÂ ShillongÃÂ in the state ofÃÂ Meghalaya,ÃÂ India. It was created by damming theÃÂ Umiam RiverÃÂ in the early 1960s. The principal catchment area of the lake and dam is spread over 220 square km.