Major Lakes in India
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Lakes are a symbol of natural beauty and apart from that they also provide many uses for the inhabitants. The lakes in India are a great source of irrigation, drinking water, and livelihood.
Major Lakes in India
1 Wular Lake:
It is located in Kashmir and is India's largest freshwater lake.
- It is formed by tectonic forces
- It forms a delta with the Jhelum River
- It is a Tulbul project
- Srinagar is located along its coast
- It also contains Char Chinar and Nami islands
- It is a natural lake and is used mainly for fishing
- It is a freshwater lake
- It is the most saline lake in India
- It is listed as a wetland of international importance in Ramsar
- It is also known as Jaisamand Lake
- It is a freshwater lake
- It was built in the 17th Century
- It was created in the 17th century
- It was created by damming the water of the Gomti, Kelva, and Tali rivers
- It is home to two islands
- This lake is probably volcanic
- It is the largest bird century of Gujarat
- It is famous for its biodiversity
- The Nokrek National Park and Biosphere Reserve is located here
- Phundis (Floating island) is located here
- It consists of two lakes – upper lake and lower lake
- It is the biggest artificial lake in Ahmedabad
- The Siberian birds migrate here in winters
- It was created by building a dam on the river Musi
- It is situated between the deltas of Godavari and Krishna
- It is a bird sanctuary and a wetland under the Ramsar list
- It is separated from the sea by Sriharikota Island
- This lake looks like a pond now due to scanty rainfall from the last few years
- It is famous for boat competition
- It is under Ramsar convention
- Boating in this lake is banned for tourists
- It is high altitude lake
- A major tributary of the Chenab River, the Chandra River originated from the Chandra Tal
- It was declared a wetland under Ramsar convention
- It remains frozen most of the time of a year
- It is also known as Skeleton Lake
- So far, 672 skeletons have been found here
- It is a quiet and calm group of 7 pristine lakes
2 Dal Lake:
It is also a freshwater lake located in Kashmir.
3 Mansar Lake:
It is located on the Jammu-Katra highway and is a freshwater lake.
4 Naini Lake:
It is located in Uttarakhand.
5 Sambhar Lake:
It is located in Rajasthan.
6 Pushkar Lake:
It is located in Ajmer, Rajasthan, and is a freshwater lake.
7 Panchprada Lake:
It is a saline lake located in Badmer, Rajasthan.
8 Dhebar Lake:
It is the largest artificial lake in India and is located in Rajasthan.
9 Rajsamad Lake:
It is a freshwater lake located in Rajsamad, Rajasthan.
10 Nakki Lake:
It is located in Mt. Abu, Rajasthan, and is a bowl-shaped lake.
11 Nal Sarovar Lake:
It is located in Gujarat and is a saline water lake.
12 Nokrek Lake:
It is located in Meghalaya and is a freshwater lake.
13 Loktak Lake:
It is the largest freshwater lake in NE India and is located in Manipur.
14 Bhoj Wetland:
It is a highly polluted lake and is surrounded by the city of Bhopal.
15 Kankaria:
It was built by Sultan Ahmed Shah in Ahmedabad.
16 Lonar:
It is a crater lake and is located in Maharashtra.
17 Chilka:
It is located in Orissa and is a saline water lagoon.
18 Usman Sagar:
It is an artificial lake of Hyderabad that was created by Nizam Usman Khan in 1920.
19 Kolleru Lake:
It is located in Andhra Pradesh and is a freshwater lake.
20 Pulicat Lake:
It is a saltwater lagoon located at the coast of Andhra Pradesh.
21 Sholavaram:
It is located at Thanjavur, Chennai, and is a rain-fed reservoir.
22 Vembanad:
It is a lagoon and is located in Kerala.
23 Astamudi:
It is a lagoon and is located in Kerala.
24 Pangong Lake:
It is located in Laddakh, between India and China near the Chnagla Pass.
25 Tsomoriri Lake:
It is located in Laddakh and is the largest high-altitude lake.
26 Chandra Tal:
It is located in the Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh nearby the Kunzam pass.
27 Suraj Tal:
It is located below the Baralacha pass at Lahaul and Spiti districts oh Himachal.
28 Roop Kund:
It is located in Uttarakhand and is known as the mystery lake of Uttarakhand.
29 Sukhna Lake:
It is located in Chandigarh.
30 Sat Tal:
It is located in the lower Himalayan range, near Bhimtal, Uttarakhand.
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