located about 64 kms from guwahati, chandubi lake, formed in 1897 during the devastating earthquake in assam, is a perfect holiday resort. as per the locals, chandubi was a hilly area with five mountains before 1897. during the earthquake the five mountains sunk into ground and formed the lake. the name chandubi is derived from two words where chand means five and dubi means sinking in khasi language. the lake is about 8 metres deep and 448 hectare in area. lake offers fishing and rowing facilities for visitors. chandubi festival is a major festival celebrated at the lake which is held in january every year.