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Geography -Important and Other Lakes Of India

Important lakes of India
1. Kolleru Lake is largest lake in India.It is in Andhra Pradesh . It is located between Krishna and Godavari delta.

2. Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan is India’s largest inland salt lake.

Sambhar Salt Lake

The state of Mahabharata mentions the Sambhar Lake as part of the kingdom of the demon king Brishparva.

3. Wular Lake in Jammu Kashmir is the largest Freshwater Lake in India.

4. Pulicat Lake in Andhra Pradesh is the second largest brackish water lake or lagoon in India.

5. Vembanad Lake in Kerala is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.

6. Chilka Lake in Odisha is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the world.

Chilka Lake

This Lake is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds, on the Indian sub-continent.

7. Dal Lake is a lake in Srinagar and is integral to tourism known as the ‘Jewel in the crown of Kashmir’ or ‘Srinagar’s Jewel’.

* Asia’s largest Tulip garden is on the banks of Dal Lake.

* Shalimar Bagh, Mughal gardens and the Nishat Bagh are on the banks of Dal Lake.

8-Lakes in Telangana

Bhadrakali Lake

Durgam Cheruvu

Durgam Cheruvu

Himayat Sagar

Hussain Sagar

Laknavaram Lake

Mir Alam Tank

Osman Sagar

Pakhal Lake

Saroornagar Lake

Shamirpet Lake

Waddepally Lake

9- Lakes in Tamil Nadu

Berijam Lake

Chembarambakkam Lake

Kaliveli Lake

Kodaikanal Lake

Ooty Lake

Perumal Eri

Red Hills Lake

Sholavaram Lake

Singanallur Lake

Veeranam Lake
10- Lakes in Uttar Pradesh

Belasagar Lake

Barua Sagar Tal

Keetham Lake

Ramgarh Tal Lake

11-Lakes in West Bengal

East Calcutta Wetlands

Jore Pokhri

Mirik Lake

Rabindra Sarobar

Rasikbil

Santragachhi Lake

Senchal Lake

 

12 -Lakes in Rajasthan

Balsamand lake

Ana Sagar Lake

Jal Mahal, Man Sagar lake

Dhebar Lake

Jaisamand Lake, Alwar

Kaylana Lake

Kaylana Lake, Kolayat

Nakki Lake

Lake Foy Sagar

Loonkaransar

Pushkar Lake, Pushkar

Pachpadra Lake

Ramgarh Lake

Rajsamand Lake

Sambhar Salt Lake

Talwara Lake

Ummed Sagar Bandh

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