List of Important Indian Lakes
Last Updated :
20 Sep, 2022
In SSC, Banking, LIC, Railways, and other competitive exams, the General Awareness section plays an important role nowadays since it is a very scoring section. In this article, we will cover one of the topics of this section i.e “Important Lakes in India”. This is a very easy topic and if students read it comprehensively it will enhance their preparation and the possibility of their selection will increase.
List of some important lakes in India:
Lake |
Location |
Significance |
Kolleru Lake |
Andhra Pradesh |
- The largest lake in India.
- It was declared as a wetland of international importance in 2002 under the Ramsar convention
|
Sambhar Lake |
Rajasthan |
- India’s largest inland salt lake.
|
Pushkar Lake |
Ajmer district of Rajasthan |
- Pushkar Lake is a holy lake of the Hindus.
|
Lonar Lake |
Maharashtra |
- It is also known as Lonar Crater as it was formed after a meteorite hit the Earth.
|
Loktak Lake
|
Manipur |
- It is the largest freshwater lake in North-East India.
- Keibul Lamjao, the only floating national park in the world floats over it.
- It is home to endangered sangai or Manipur brow-antlered deer.
- It is designated as a wetland under Ramsar Convention in 1990.
|
Sasthamcotta Lake |
Kerala |
- The largest freshwater lake in Kerala.
|
Vembanad Lake
|
Kerala |
- The longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.
- The famous Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted .
|
Chilika Lake
|
Odisha |
- It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the world.
- It is the home to the migratory birds.
- It is a coastal lake.
|
Dal Lake |
Jammu Kashmir |
- It is also known as the “Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” or “Srinagar’s Jewel”.
- Asia’s largest Tulip garden found here.
- The famous Mughal gardens, Shalimar Bagh etc are situated here .
|
Nalsarovar Lake |
Gujarat |
- It was declared a bird sanctuary in 1969.
|
Tsomgo Lake |
Sikkim |
- It is a glacial lake.
- Water of the lake is famous for it healing properties.
|
Bhimtal Lake
|
Uttarakhand |
- It is the largest lake in Kumaon region.
|
Barapani Lake |
Meghalaya |
- It is also known as Umiam Lake and it is in Shillong.
- Umiam Umtru Hydro Electric Power Project, the first Hydel power project in the Northeast region of India.
|
Periyar Lake
|
Kerala |
- It is formed by the construction of the dam across the Mullaperiyar River in 1895.
- The Elephant reserve and the Tiger reserve, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is located here.
|
Hussain Sagar Lake |
Telangana |
- It was built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim QuliQutub Shah.
- It Connects the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
|
Salim Ali Lake |
Maharashtra |
- It is named after ornithologist, Salim Ali who is also known as “Birdman of India“.
|
Wular Lake |
Jammu Kashmir |
- It is the Largest Freshwater Lake in India.
- It was formed as a result of tectonic activity and it collects the water from the Jhelum River.
|
Pulicat Lake
|
Coromandel Coast. |
- It is the second-largest brackish water lake.
- It lies on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
- The island of Sriharikota separates the lake from the Bay of Bengal.
|
Ashtamudi Lake
|
Kollam district of Kerala. |
- It is a lagoon.
- It is designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
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