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Major Lakes in India

Lakes in India – Part 1

Wular Lake	kashmir – India’s largest freshwater lake Formed by tectonic forces Forms Delta with river Jhelum Tulbul project
Dal Lake	kashmir – freshwater lake Srinagar is located along its coast Contains Char Chinar & Nami islands
Mansar Lake	Jammu – katra highway – freshwater lake Natural lake used mainly for fishing
Naini Lake	Uttarakhand – freshwater lake
Sambhar Lake	Rajasthan – most saline lake of India Listed in Ramsar as a wetland of international importance

Pushkar Lake	Ajmer (Rajasthan), a freshwater lake
Panchprada Lake	Badmer (rajasthan), a saline lake
Dhebar Lake	Rajasthan – Largest artificial lake of India Also known as Jaisamand Lake Built in 17th century, a freshwater lake
Rajsamad Lake	Rajsamad (Rajasthan) –freshwater lake Created in 17th centuary by damming the water of Gomti, Kelva & Tali rivers Home of two islands
Nakki Lake	A bowl shape lake, located in Mt. Abu (Rajasthan) Probably volcanic
Nal Sarovar Lake	Saline water lake located in Gujrat largest bird century of Gujrat
Nokrek Lake	Fresh water lake located in Maghalaya, famous for its Biodiversity Nokrek National Park & Biosphere reserve
Loktak Lake	Manipur – Largest fresh water lake located in NE India Floating island – Phundis

Bhoj Wetland	A highly polluted lake surrounded by city of Bhopal Consists of 2 lakes viz. upper lake & lower lake
Kankaria	Biggest artificial lake of Ahmedabad Built by Sultan Ahmed shah, whose name accounts for the name of the city Ahmedabad
Lonar	Crater lake, located at Maharashtra
Chilka	Saline water lagoon located at Orissa Siberian bird migrate here in winters
Usman Sagar	Artificial lake of Hyderabad, by creating a dam on river Musi Created by Nizam Usman Khan in 1920

Kolleru Lake	Fresh water lake, Situated b/w deltas of Godavari & Krishna A bird sanctuary & a wetland under Ramsar list
Pulicat Lake	Salt water lagoon located at the coast of Andhra Pradesh Separated from the sea by Sriharikota island
Sholavaram	A rainfed reservoir, located at Thanjavur in Chennai Due to scanty rainfall for last few years, lake looks like a pond
Vembanad	Kerala, a lagoon, famous for boat comptetion
Astamudi	Kerala, a lagoon, under Ramsar convention

Pangong Lake	Laddakh, b/w India & China (Tibet) Nearby Chnagla Pass
Tsomoriri Lake	Largest high altitude lake, located at Ladakh Tourists are not allowed boating in this lake
Chandra Tal	A high altitude lake, located at Lahaul & Spiti districts of Himachal nearby Kunzam Pass Chandra river, a major tributary of Chenab originated from Chandra Tal Declared as a wetland under Ramsar covention

Suraj Tal	Located below Baralacha pass at Lahaul & Spiti districts of Himachal Remains frozen during the greater part of the year
Roop Kund	Mystry lake of uttarakhand Also known as Skeleton lake 672 Skeletons has been found in this shallow lake
Sukhna Lake	Chandigarh
Sat Tal	Quiet & calm group of 7 pristine lakes in lower Himalayan range situated near Bhimtal in Uttarakhand