 A ferry service across the lake transports people between West Kallada and Sasthamkotta.Except for an earthen embankment of 1.5 km length which separates the lake from the paddy fields on its southern side, bordering the alluvial plains of the Kallada River, all other sides of the lake are surrounded by hills which are steep and form narrow valleys.In the south and southwestern parts of the lake there are a number of smaller water bodies and waterlogged areas.