Surrounded by land, apart from the sea, and the river a lake is a waterbody with a localized basin. A lake can be of a freshwater type or of saltwater type. Lakes can also be classified as Aeolian lakes, Solution lakes, Landslide lakes, Fluvial lakes, etc Almost every Indian state has lots of lakes and the lifeline of the local population. These lakes save the land vegetations from the seashores. Here we are discussing the important lakes in India, and the basic facts about them.
Important Lakes in India
| State/ UT | Name of the Lake |
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Kolleru Lake |
| Pulicat Lake | |
|
Assam
|
Chandubi Lake |
| Chapanala Lake | |
| Haflong Lake | |
| Son Beel Lake | |
| Bihar | Kanwar Lake |
|
Gujarat
|
Hamirsar Lake |
| Kankaria Lake | |
| Lakhota Lake | |
| Sursagar Lake | |
| Thol Lake | |
| Vastrapur Lake | |
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Brighu Lake |
| Dashair and Dhankar Lake | |
| Kareri and Kumarwah lake | |
| Khajjiar Lake | |
| Macchial Lake | |
| Manimahesh Lake | |
| Nako Lake | |
| Pandoh Lake | |
| Prashar Lake | |
| Renuka Lake | |
| Rewalsar Lake | |
| Seruvalsar and Manimahesh Lake | |
|
Haryana
|
Badkhal Lake |
| Beauty lake | |
| Blue Bird Lake | |
| Brahma Sarovar | |
| Current lake | |
| Karna Lake | |
| Sannihit Sarovar | |
| Surajkund | |
| Tilyar Lake | |
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
Dal Lake |
| Manasbal Lake | |
| Mansar Lake | |
| Pangong Tso | |
| Sheshnag Lake | |
| Tso Moriri | |
| Wular Lake | |
|
Karnataka
|
Agara Lake |
| Bellandur Lake | |
| Byrasandra Lake | |
| Hebbal Lake | |
| Kempambudhi Lake | |
| Lalbagh Lake | |
| Madiwala Lake | |
| Puttenahalli Lake | |
| Sankey Lake | |
| Ulsoor Lake | |
| Dalavai Lake | |
| Devanoor Lake | |
| Karanji lake | |
| Kukkarahalli lake | |
| Lingambudhi Lake | |
| Honnamana Kere | |
| Pampa Sarovar |
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Important Lakes in India
| State/ UT | Name of the Lake |
|
Kerala
|
Ashtamudi Lake |
| Kuttanad Lake | |
| Maanaanchira, Kozhikode | |
| Manakody Kayal | |
| Padinjarechira, Thrissur city | |
| Paravur Kayal | |
| Punnamada Lake | |
| Shasthamkotta lake | |
| Vadakkechira, Thrissur city | |
| Vanchikulam, Thrissur | |
| Vellayani Lake | |
| Vembanad Lake | |
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Bhoj Wetland |
| Lower Lake | |
| Moti lake | |
| Sarang pani lake | |
| Shahpura lake | |
| Tawa Reservoir | |
| Upper Lake | |
|
Maharashtra
|
Gorewada Lake |
| Khindsi Lake | |
| Lonar Lake | |
| Mehrun Lake | |
| Pashan Lake | |
| Powai Lake | |
| Rankala Lake | |
| Salim Ali Lake | |
| Shivasagar lake | |
| Talao Pali | |
| Upvan Lake | |
| Venna Lake | |
| Meghalaya | Umiam Lake |
| Manipur | Loktak Lake |
|
Mizoram
|
Palak dïl |
| Tam Dil | |
|
Odisha
|
Anshupa Lake |
| Chilika Lake | |
| Kanjia lake | |
|
Punjab
|
Harike Lake |
| Kanjli Lake | |
| Ropar Lake | |
|
Rajasthan
|
Ana Sagar Lake |
| Balsamand lake | |
| Dhebar Lake | |
| Jaisamand Lake | |
| Man Sagar lake | |
| Kaylana Lake | |
| Nakki Lake | |
| Pushkar Lake | |
| Rajsamand Lake | |
| Ramgarh Lake | |
| Talwara Lake | |
| Sambhar Salt Lake | |
| Fateh Sagar Lake | |
| Rangsagar lake | |
| Uday sagar Lake | |
|
Sikkim
|
Gurudongmar Lake |
| Khecheopalri Lake | |
| Lake Tsongmo | |
| Lake Cholamu | |
|
Telangana
|
Alwal Cheruvu Lake |
| Durgam Cheruvu | |
| Himayat Sagar | |
| Hussain Sagar | |
| Osman Sagar | |
| Safilguda Lake | |
| Saroornagar Lake | |
| Shamirpet Lake | |
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Berijam Lake |
| Chembarambakkam Lake | |
| Kaliveli Lake | |
| Kaveripakkam Lake | |
| Kodaikanal Lake | |
| Ooty Lake | |
| Perumal Eri | |
| Red Hills Lake | |
| Sholavaram Lake | |
| Singanallur Lake | |
| Veeranam Lake | |
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Amakhera Lake |
| Barua Sagar Tal | |
| Belasagar Lake | |
| Bhadi Tal | |
| Chando Tal Lake | |
| Keetham Lake | |
| Nachan Tal | |
| Ramgarh Tal Lake | |
| Sheikha Jheel | |
|
Uttarakhand
|
Roopkund Lake |
| Bhimtal Lake | |
| Dodital | |
| Nainital Lake | |
| Naukuchiatal | |
| Sat Tal | |
|
West Bengal
|
Debar Lake |
| East Calcutta Wetlands | |
| Jore Pokhri | |
| Mirik Lake | |
| Rabindra Sarobar | |
| Rasikbil | |
| Santragachhi Lake | |
| Senchal Lake |
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Interesting Facts of Important Indian Lakes
Kolleru Lake – Andhra Pradesh
- The largest lake in India.
- Located between Krishna and Godavari deltas.
Sambhar Lake – Rajasthan
- India’s largest inland salt lake.
- Mentioned in the Mahabharata.
Wular Lake – Jammu Kashmir
- Largest Freshwater Lake in India.
- Basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity.
Pulicat Lake- Andhra Pradesh
- Second largest brackish – water lake or lagoon in India.
Loktak Lake -Manipur
- The largest freshwater lake in North -East India
- Keibul Lamjao the only floating national park in the world floats over Lotak lake.
Sasthamcotta Lake – Kerala
- Largest freshwater lake in Kerala.
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Vembanad Lake -Kerala
- The longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.
Chilka Lake -Odisha
- Chilka lake is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the world.
Dal Lake – Jammu Kashmir
- Dal Lake in Srinagar is known as the “Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” or “Srinagar’s Jewel”.
Bhimtal Lake – Uttarakhand
- The largest lake in the Kumaon region, known as the “lake district of India”.
- Bhimtkal lake is C-shaped.
Nainital Lake – Uttarakhand
- Kidney shaped or crescent-shaped lake.
Salim Ali Lake – Maharashtra
- Named after the great ornithologist, Salim Ali the birdman of India.
Kanwar Lake- Bihar
- The Kanwar Taal or KabarTaal Lake is Asia’s largest freshwater ox-bow lake.
Nakki Lake – Rajasthan
- ‘It situated in the Mount Abu in Aravalli range.
- Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were immersed in this Lake.
Bhojtar Lake- Madhya Pradesh
- Also known as Upper Lake
- Largest artificial lake in Asia.
Cholamu Lake- Sikkim
- It is the highest lake in India
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