Samaguri Beel

Samaguri Beel is a natural freshwater wetland lake located at Samaguri in Nagaon District, Assam. Situated in the Brahmaputra floodplain near the Kolong River, it is a typical Assamese beel formed as an oxbow and floodplain wetland. The beel is notable for its scenic open water, marsh vegetation, migratory and resident birds, and its importance to local fishing communities and the rural landscape of central Assam.

Visitors can expect a large, shallow natural wetland with open water, reeds and aquatic vegetation surrounded by paddy fields and villages. The setting is quiet and rural, with views of waterbirds, fishing boats and nets. There are no major built structures; the experience is nature-focused with opportunities to observe birds, photograph the landscape, and see traditional fishing activity along the banks and shallow areas.

Samaguri Beel is a natural floodplain wetland associated with the Brahmaputra and Kolong river system, typical of beels formed by river meandering and seasonal flooding in central Assam. It has long supported local agrarian and fishing settlements around Samaguri.

The beel supports the livelihood of local fishing communities and reflects the traditional wetland-based rural culture of Assam, where beels are used for fishing, agriculture and as community water resources.