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Major Lakes in India

A lake is a huge body of water that is deeper and bigger than a pond. A sizable body of water is encircled by land. A lake is not a sea....Major Lakes in India

A lake is a huge body of water that is deeper and bigger than a pond. A sizable body of water is encircled by land. A lake is not a sea, nor is it the same as an ocean. Even though some lakes are very large, they don’t flow like rivers do. Most lakes on Earth are freshwater bodies of water. There are several artificial lakes and reservoirs that were created to store water for irrigation, industry, or residential usage.

Lakes in India – Part 1

Wular Lakekashmir – India’s largest freshwater lake
Formed by tectonic forces
Forms Delta with river Jhelum
Tulbul project
Dal LakeKashmir – freshwater lake
Srinagar is located along its coas
tContains Char Chinar & Nami islands
Mansar LakeJammu – Katra highway – freshwater lake
Natural lake used mainly for fishing
Naini LakeUttarakhand – freshwater lake
Sambhar LakeRajasthan – most saline lake of India
Listed in Ramsar as a wetland of international importance
Pushkar LakeAjmer (Rajasthan), a freshwater lake
Panchprada LakeBadmer (rajasthan), a saline lake
Dhebar LakeRajasthan – Largest artificial lake of India
Also known as Jaisamand Lake
Built in 17th century, a freshwater lake
Rajsamad LakeRajsamad (Rajasthan) – freshwater lake
Created in 17th centaury by damming the water of Gomti, Kelva & Tali rivers
Home of two islands
Nakki LakeA bowl shape lake, located in Mt. Abu (Rajasthan)
Probably volcanic
Nal Sarovar LakeSaline water lake located in Gujrat
largest bird century of Gujrat
Nokrek LakeFresh water lake located in Maghalaya, famous for its Biodiversity
Nokrek National Park & Biosphere reserve
Loktak LakeManipur – Largest fresh water lake located in NE India
Floating island – Phundis

Lakes in India – Part 2

Bhoj WetlandA highly polluted lake surrounded by city of Bhopal
Consists of 2 lakes viz. upper lake & lower lake
KankariaBiggest artificial lake of Ahmedabad
Built by Sultan Ahmed shah, whose name accounts for the name of the city Ahmedabad
LonarCrater lake, located at Maharashtra
ChilkaSaline water lagoon located at Orissa
Siberian bird migrate here in winters
Usman SagarArtificial lake of Hyderabad, by creating a dam on river Musi
Created by Nizam Usman Khan in 1920
Kolleru LakeFresh water lake, Situated b/w deltas of Godavari & Krishna
A bird sanctuary & a wetland under Ramsar list
Pulicat LakeSalt water lagoon located at the coast of Andhra Pradesh
Separated from the sea by Sriharikota island
SholavaramA rainfed reservoir, located at Thanjavur in Chennai
Due to scanty rainfall for last few years, lake looks like a pond
VembanadKerala, a lagoon, famous for boat comptetion
AstamudiKerala, a lagoon, under Ramsar convention

Lakes in India – Part 3

Pangong LakeLaddakh, b/w India & China (Tibet)
Nearby Chnagla Pass
Tsomoriri LakeLargest high-altitude lake, located at Ladakh
Tourists are not allowed boating in this lake.
Chandra TalA high-altitude lake, located at Lahaul & Spiti districts of Himachal nearby Kunzam Pass
Chandra river, a major tributary of Chenab originated from Chandra Tal
Declared as a wetland under Ramsar covention
Suraj TalLocated below Baralacha pass at Lahaul & Spiti districts of Himachal
Remains frozen during the greater part of the year
Roop KundMystry lake of Uttarakhand
Also known as Skeleton Lake
672 Skeletons has been found in this shallow lake.
Sukhna LakeChandigarh
Sat TalQuiet & calm group of 7 pristine lakes in lower Himalayan range situated near Bhimtal in Uttarakhand

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