Lakes in IndiaÂ
A Â lake is an area filled with water and it is filled with water.
Lakes are not a part of ocean (except for sea lochs in ireland and scotland).
Lakes are also larger than ponds. Most lakes are fed and drained by streams.
Lakes are of two types-Â
1.Natural lakes
2.Artificial lakes
Lakes promote agriculture.
A lake helps to maintain the flow of river.
During the dry season and summer season lakes provide water for domestic purposes.
Lakes are also used for hydroelectric power.
List of famous and important Natural and Artificial lakesm in India.
1.Kolleru lakes –Â
It is located in Andhra Pradesh
It is the largest fresh water lake in india.
It located between krishna and godavari delta.
2.Sambhar lake –Â
It is located on Rajasthan.
It is the largest inland salt lake in India.
It is located 96 km south west of the Jaipur and 64 km north east of Ajmer.
3.Wular lake –Â
It is located in Jammu and kashmir.
It is also largest fresh water lake in India.
It can be spread over nearly 200-sq-kms.
4.Pulicat lake –Â
It is located in Andhra Pradesh
It is a second largest brackish- water lake.
The large spindle shaped barrier island named Sriharikota separates the lake from the Bay of Bengal and this island is the home of satish dhawan space centre, the launched site of India’s successful first lunar space mission- The Chandrayaan- 1
5.Pushkar lake-Â
Located in the town of pushkar in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan.
It is a sacred lake of the Hindus.
6.Loktak lake –Â
It is located in Manipur.
It is a largest freshwater lake in north-east India.
7.Vembanad lake –Â
It is the largest lake situated in Kerala.
It is the longest lake in india.
It is known as punnamada lake in Kuttanad and kochi lake in kochi.
8.Sasthamcotta lake –Â
It is located in kerala.
It is a largest fresh water lake in kerala.
the purity of the lake water for drinking use is attributed to the presence of large population of Larva called cavaborus that consumes bacteria in the lake.
9.Chilka lake –Â
It is located in Odisha.
It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest coastal lagoon in the world
10.Dal lake –Â
It is located in Srinagar , Jammu Kashmir.
Asia’s largest Tupil garden is on the banks of Dal lake.
Mughal gardens, Shalimar Bagh are on the banks of Dal lake.
11.Tsomgo lake-Â
Tsomgo is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim.
The lake is the venue for the guru Purnima festival in which Jhakris of Sikkim assemble at the lake area to derive benefits from the healing qualities of the lake waters.
12.Nalsarover lake –Â
It is located in Gujarat.
It is the largest water bird sanctuary in the India.
It was declared a bird sanctuary in April 1969.
13.Bhimtal lake –Â
It is located in the Bhimtal in Uttarakhand.
It is C shaped lake.
It is known as lake district of India.
14.Nainital lake-Â
It is located in Nanital in Uttarakhand.
It is a natural fresh water lake.
It is a kidney shaped lake.
15.Barapani lake –Â
It is in Shillong , Meghalaya.
The origin of lake in 1965 is due to the Umiam Umtru Hydro Electric power Project.
16.Periyar lake –Â
It is situated in Kerala.
It is formed by the construction of the dam across the Mullaperiyar River in 1895.
17.Salim Ali lake –Â
It is located in Maharashtra.
It is known as birdman of India.
18.Hussain Sagar Lake –Â
It is located in Hyderabad.
It connects the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
A major attraction at the Hussain sagar is the 16 meter high , 350 tonne monolithic Buddha statue on the Rock of Gibraltar installed at the centre of the lake.
19.Nakki lake –Â
It is situated in Rajasthan.
It is a very ancient lake, according to the Hindus legend.
It is situated in the Indian hill station of Mount Abu in Aravalli range.
20.Kanwar lake –Â
It is located in Bihar.
It is Asia’s largest fresh water oxbow lake.
Kanwar lake Bird Santuary comprising water ponds, marshes and forests is a home for different species of wild animals, birds, plants etc.Â
21. Bhojtal lake-Â
It is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.Â
It is a Major source of drinking water for the residents of the city.
It is a Largest artificial site in Asia.
22. Surajkund lake –Â
It is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century located in Faridabad city of Haryana.
23. Ulsoor lake –Â
It is located in the eastern side of city Bangalore , Karnataka.
It is the biggest lake in Bangalore.
24. Pichola lake –Â
It is situated in Udaipur, Rajasthan.Â
It is an artificial fresh water lake, created in the year 1362 AD.
25. Pangong lake –Â
It is located in Ladakh city, Jammu and Kashmir.
Its length is 134 km and width is 5 km approximately.