List of lakes of India
This is a list of notable lakes in India.[1]
Andhra Pradesh
[edit]Assam
[edit]- Dora Beel
- Urpad Beel
- Samaguri Beel
- Morikalang Beel
- Haflong Lake
- Sivasagar Lake
- Joysagar Lake
- Gaurisagar Lake
- Chandubi Lake
- Rudrasagar Lake Sivasagar
- Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary
- Son Beel
- Maguri Motapung Beel
- Silsako Lake
- Chapnala Lake[2]
- Saron Beel
Bihar
[edit]Chandigarh
[edit]Goa
[edit]Gujarat
[edit]- Chimnabai Lake
- Gopi Talav
- Hamirsar Lake
- Kankaria Lake
- Nal Sarovar
- Narayan Sarovar
- Sardar Sarovar Dam
- Thol Lake
- Vastrapur Lake
- Saputara Lake
- Bor talav
- Dharoi Dam
- Damodar Kund
- Sardar Sarovar Dam
- Gomti Lake
- Hamirsar Lake
- Shakoor Lake
- Soor Sagar Lake (Sursagar Lake)
- Lakhota Lake
- Para Lake
- Nagalpur Lake
Haryana
[edit]- Badkhal Lake
- Blue Bird Lake
- Brahma Sarovar
- Damdama Lake
- Karna Lake
- Sannihit Sarovar
- Surajkund
- Tilyar Lake
- Bhindawas Lake
Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- Bhrigu Lake (4235 m)
- Chandra Taal (4300 m)
- Chander Naun (4260 m)
- Dashair Lake (4270 m)
- Dal Lake
- Dehnasar Lake (4280 m)
- Dhankar Lake (4270 m)
- Ghadhasaru Lake (3470 m)
- Gobind Sagar (20000 m)
- Kamrunag Lake (3334 m)
- Kareri Lake (2934 m)
- Lama Dal (3960 m)
- Mahakali Lake (4080 m)
- Manimahesh Lake (4080 m)
- Nako Lake (3662 m)
- Pong Dam Lake
- Prashar Lake (2730 m)
- Rewalsar Lake
- Suraj Tal (4883 m)
Jammu and Kashmir
[edit]- Anchar Lake
- Brari Nambal
- Dal Lake
- Gadsar Lake
- Gangabal Lake
- Gil Sar
- Hokersar
- Kausar Nag
- Khanpursar
- Khushal Sar
- Manasbal Lake
- Mansar Lake
- Marsar Lake
- Nandan Sar Lake
- Sheshnag Lake
- Satsar Lake
- Tarsar Lake
- Tulian lake
- Vishansar Lake
- Wular Lake
- Nigeen Lake
- Nilnag Lake
- Nundkol Lake
- Manasbal Lake
- Krishansar Lake
Ladakh
[edit]Karnataka
[edit]Kerala
[edit]- Ashtamudi Lake
- Kuttanad Lake
- Maanaanchira, Kozhikode
- Padinjarechira, Thrissur city
- Paravur Kayal
- Shasthamkotta lake
- Vadakkechira, Thrissur city
- Vanchikulam, Thrissur
- Vellayani Lake
- Vembanad Lake, longest lake of India
- Veli Lake
Madhya Pradesh
[edit]Maharashtra
[edit]- Gorewada Lake
- Khindsi Lake
- Lonar Lake
- Pashan Lake
- Powai Lake
- Rankala Lake
- Salim Ali Lake
- Shivasagar lake
- Talao Pali
- Futala Lake
- Tansa Lake
- Tulsi Lake
- Upvan Lake
- Vaitarna Lake
- Venna Lake
- Vihar Lake
- Chatri Lake
- Meherun Lake
- Mastani Lake
Manipur
[edit]- Loktak Lake
- Pumlenpat
- Ikop Pat
- Loukoipat
- Yaralpat
- Laphupat
- Shilempat
- Keisampat (Extinct)[citation needed]
- Porompat (Extinct)
- Zaimeng Lake
- Zeilad Lake
Meghalaya
[edit]Mizoram
[edit]Odisha
[edit]- Victoria Sagar Lake
- Anshupa Lake
- Chilka Lake
- Kanjia Lake
Puducherry
[edit]Punjab
[edit]Rajasthan
[edit]- Balsamand lake
- Dhebar Lake / Jaisamand Lake
- Jal Mahal, Man Sagar lake
- Kaylana Lake, Kolayat
- Loonkaransar
- Nakki Lake
- Pachpadra Lake
- Pushkar Lake, Pushkar
- Rajsamand Lake
- Ramgarh Lake
- Sambhar Salt Lake
- Talwara Lake
- Ummed Sagar Bandh
- Siliserh Lake
Ajmer
[edit]Udaipur
[edit]Sikkim
[edit]- Gurudongmar Lake, highest lake of India
- Khecheopalri Lake
- Lake Cholamu
- Lake Tsongmo
- Samiti Lake
- South Lhonak Lake
Tamil Nadu
[edit]- Adambakkam Lake
- Coimbatore
- Singanallur Lake
- Ukkadam Lake Periyakulam Lake
- Berijam Lake
- Chembarambakkam Lake
- Kaliveli Lake
- Kodaikanal Lake
- Ooty Lake
- Perumal Eri
- Red Hills Lake
- Sholavaram Lake
- Veeranam Lake
- Maduranthakam Lake
- Tandi Lake
Telangana
[edit]- Bhadrakali Lake
- Durgam Cheruvu
- Himayat Sagar
- Hussain Sagar
- Laknavaram Lake
- Mir Alam Tank
- Osman Sagar
- Pakhal Lake
- Saroornagar Lake
- Shamirpet Lake
- Waddepally Lake
- Ramappa lake
- Gangaram Cheruvu
- Ameenpur Lake
- Fox Sagar Lake
- Gandigudem Cheruvu
Uttar Pradesh
[edit]- Gobind Vallabh Pant Sagar, largest man–made lake of India
- Barua Sagar Tal
- Belasagar Lake
- Keetham Lake
- Ramgarh Tal Lake
- Bakhira Tal Lake
- Sarsai Jheel
- Moti Jheel
- Sheetal Jheel
- Surha Tal
- Phulhar Lake
Uttarakhand
[edit]| Name | District | Type | Size km2 | Size Acres | Quality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehri Lake[3] | Tehri Garhwal | Man-made | 52 | 12849.50 | Freshwater | Created by Tehri Dam, in New Tehri |
| Bhimtal Lake | Nainital district | Man-made | .48 | 118.61 | Freshwater | Created from masonry dam in Nainital Distt |
| Nainital Lake | Nainital district | Natural | .48 | 118.61 | Freshwater | Kidney shaped natural freshwater lake in Nainital |
| Roopkund Lake | Chamoli | Natural | 0.0015 | 0.37 | Freshwater | High altitude glacial lake in Chamoli. Also called Skeleton Lake. |
| Deoria Tal | Rudraprayag | Natural | Freshwater | Known for its wide 300° panorama | ||
| Suryadhar Lake | Dehradun district | Man-made | .55 | 0.135908 | Freshwater | Freshwater lake in Nainital Dehradun dist |
| Kedar Tal | Natural | Freshwater |
West Bengal
[edit]- East Calcutta Wetlands
- Jore Pokhri
- Mirik Lake
- Rabindra Sarobar
- Rasikbil
- Santragachhi Lake
- Senchal Lake
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ Reddy, M. S.; Char, N. V. V. (10 March 2004). "Annex 2. List of Lakes". Management of Lakes in India (PDF). LakeNet's World Lakes Website. pp. 19–20.
- ^ "National wetland status for Son Beel". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 10 December 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Tehri Lake". euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
External links
[edit]Media related to Lakes of India at Wikimedia Commons
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