Important Lakes in India: Complete List and Details
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What Are Lakes?
A body of surface water or an area filled with water surrounded by land is known as a lake. The lakes get water from rivers, rain, groundwater, ice melting, etc. Lakes are larger and deeper in comparison to ponds. They are found in the mountains, plains, plateaus, and near coastal areas. There are plenty of lakes in India, but we have discussed only the important ones here.
Types of Lakes
Primarily, lakes are classified into six categories.
- Freshwater lake
- Saltwater lake
- Natural lake
- Oxbow lake
- Artificial lake
- Crater lake
Fresh Water Lake
The non-salted water bodies formed from the depression of the earth’s surface are called freshwater lakes. These water bodies are primarily found in low-lying areas and sourced from the rivers, under-ground streams, etc. The largest freshwater lake in India is Wular lake in Jammu & Kashmir.
Salt Water Lake
Saltwater lakes, also known as saline lakes, are saltwater bodies with higher concentrations of salt and minerals. Lakes that have a higher concentration of salt to sea are called hypersaline lakes. The largest saltwater lake in India is Chilka lake in Orissa.
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Oxbow Lake
Oxbow lakes are remains of the river and are curved in nature. These are also known as still water lakes that find a different shorter course. The largest Oxbow lake in India is Kanwar lake in Bihar.
Artificial lake
Artificial Lakes are also known as man-made lakes. These lakes are primarily used for public use, irrigation, power generation, recreation, etc. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar dam is the largest artificial lake in India. It is located in Uttar Pradesh.
Crater Lake
The lakes formed by volcanic activities like explosion or collapse and act as water storage bodies in the form of irregular circular and steep side volcanic creators are called crater lakes. The largest crater lake in India is Lonar lake, situated in Maharashtra.
List of Important Lakes in India
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Lake Name | Water Type | City | State |
Kolleru Lake | Freshwater | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
Pulicat Lake | Saltwater lake | Chennai, Sriharikota, Sullurpeta | Andhra Pradesh |
Deepor Beel | Freshwater | Guwahati | Assam |
Chandubi Lake | Natural lake | Guwhatai | Assam |
Haflong Lake | High altitude natural lake | Silchar | Assam |
Son Beel | Freshwater lake | Karimganj | Assam |
Kanwar Lake | Fresh water lake | Begusarai | Bihar |
Hamirsar Lake | Artificial lake | Bhuj | Gujarat |
Kankaria Lake | Artificial lake | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
Nal Sarovar | Natural fresh water lake | Ahmedabad-West | Gujarat |
Narayan Sarovar | Artificial lake | Bhuj | Gujarat |
Thol Lake | Artificial lake | Ahmedabad-West | Gujarat |
Vastrapur Lake | Fresh waters | Ahmedabad-West | Gujarat |
Lakhota Lake | Artificial lake | Jamnagar | Gujarat |
Sursagar Lake | Artificial lake | Vadodara | Gujarat |
Brighu Lake | High altitude lake | Kullu | Himachal Pradesh |
Dashir Lake | High altitude lake | Keylong | Himachal Pradesh |
Dhankar Lake | High altitude lake | Kullu | Himachal Pradesh |
Kareri (Kumarwah) lake | High altitude fresh water lake | Dharamsala | Himachal Pradesh |
Khajjiar Lake | Mid altitude lake | Chamba | Himachal Pradesh |
Macchial Lake | Low altitude lake | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh |
Maharana Pratap Sagar | Fresh water lake | Kangra | Himachal Pradesh |
Manimahesh Lake | High altitude lake | Chamba | Himachal Pradesh |
Nako Lake | High altitude lake | Kinnaur | Himachal Pradesh |
Pandoh Lake | High altitude lake | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh |
Prashar Lake | Freshwater lake | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh |
Renuka Lake | Low altitude lake | Sirmour | Himachal Pradesh |
Rewalsar Lake | Mid altitude lake | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh |
Seruvalsar Lake | High altitude lake | Chamba | Himachal Pradesh |
Manimahesh Lake | High altitude lake | Chamba | Himachal Pradesh |
Suraj Taal | High altitude lake | Lahaul and Spiti | Himachal Pradesh |
Chandra Taal | Sweet Water lake | Lahaul and Spiti | Himachal Pradesh |
Badkhal Lake | Natural Water ake | Faridabad | Haryana |
Brahma Sarovar | Ancient Water Tank | Thanesar | Haryana |
Karna Lake | Landscaped | Uchana | Haryana |
Sannihit Sarovar | Holy Water Tank | Thanesar | Haryana |
Surajkund Lake | Ancient Reservoir | Sunam | Haryana |
Tilyar Lake | High Altitude lake | Rohtak | Haryana |
Blue Bird Lake | Wetland habtate | Hisar | Haryana |
Dal Lake | Warm Monomictic | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
Pangong Tso | Saltwater lake | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
Tso Moriri | Brackish | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
Wular Lake | Fresh-Water lake | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
Manasbal Lake | Mixing Monomictic | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
Mansar Lake | Composite lake | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
Sheshnag Lake | Alpine high altitude, e | Anantnag | Jammu and Kashmir |
Bellandur Lake | Bengaluru | Karnataka | |
Ulsoor Lake | Stalewater | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
Sankey Lake | Artificial lake or tank | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
Hebbal Lake | Bengaluru | Karnataka | |
Lalbagh Lake | Bengaluru | Karnataka | |
Puttenahalli Lake | Bengaluru | Karnataka | |
Madiwala Lake | Artificial tropical lake | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
Agara Lake | Artificial lake | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
Karanji Lake | Mysore | Karnataka | |
Kukkarahalli lake | Freshwater, Recreational and Fisheries | Mysore | Karnataka |
Lingambudhi Lake | Perennial freshwater | Mysore | Karnataka |
Pampa Sarovar | Sacred Pond ( Holy Pond for Hindus epic) | Koppal | Karnataka |
Ashtamudi Lake | Unique wetland ecosystem, a palm-shaped | Kollam | Kerala |
Maanaanchira Lake | Artificial, freshwater lake | Kozhikode | Kerala |
Padinjare Chira Lake | Artificial pond | Thrissur | Kerala |
Paravur Kayal | Fresh and backwater | Kollam | Kerala |
Punnamada Lake (Vembanad lake) | Alappuzha | Kerala | |
Shasthamkotta lake | Largest freshwater lake | Kollam | Kerala |
Vadakkechira | Artificial pond | Thrissur | Kerala |
Vellayani Lake | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | |
Upper Lake | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | |
Lower Lake, Bhopal | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | |
Moti Jheel, Kanpur | Artificial lake | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
Gorewada Lake | Fresh water lake | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
Lonar Lake | Impact crater lake, salt lake | Lonar | Maharashtra |
Pashan Lake | Artificial lake | Pune | Maharashtra |
Powai Lake | Artificial lake | Mumbai | Maharashta |
Rankala Lake | Picturesque lake | Kolhapur | Maharashtra |
Shivajisagar lake | Reservoir | Satara | Maharashtra |
Talao Pali Lake | Thane | Maharashtra | |
Upvan Lake | Thane | Maharashtra | |
Venna Lake | Mahabaleshwar | Maharashtra | |
Umiam Lake | Shillong | Meghalaya | |
Loktak Lake | Fresh water | Moirang | Manipur |
Palak Dil Lake | Lentic Lake | Saiha | Mizoram |
Tam Dil Lake | Reservoir | Aizawl | Mizoram |
Anshupa Lake | Fresh water lake | Cuttack | Odisha |
Chilka Lake | Brackish water | Puri | Odisha |
Kanjia lake | Natural lake | Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
Kanjli Wetland | Freshwater lake | Kapurthala | Punjab |
Harike Wetland | Freshwater lake | Tarn Taran Sahib | Punjab |
Ropar Wetland | Man-made freshwater | Rupnagar | Punjab |
Dhebar Lake | Reservoir | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
Kaylana Lake | Artificial lake | Jodhpur | Rajasthan |
Nakki Lake | Artificial lake | Sirohi | Rajasthan |
Pachpadra Lake | Saline lake | Barmer | Rajasthan |
Pushkar Lake | Artificial lake | Ajmer | Rajasthan |
Ana Sagar Lake | Artificial lake | Ajmer | Rajasthan |
Rajsamand Lake | Reservoir | Kankroli | Rajasthan |
Sambhar Salt Lake | Salt Lake | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
Ramgarh Lake | Artificial lake | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
Siliserhlake, Alwar | Beautiful artificial lake | Alwar | Rajasthan |
Man Sagar lake | Freshwater – Recreational | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
Lake Salusagar | Rajasthan | ||
Dudh Talai | Small water tank | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
Fateh Sagar Lake | Artificial, fresh water | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
Pichola lake | Freshwater lake | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
Rangsagar lake | Small artificial lake | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
Swaroopsagar lake | Small artificial lake | Udaipur | Rajasthan |
Gurudongmar Lake | Fresh water lake | North Sikkim | Sikkim |
Khecheopalri Lake | Sacred lake | Pelling, West Sikkim | Sikkim |
Lake Tsongmo | Glacial lake | East Sikkim | Sikkim |
Lake Cholamu | Glacial, fresh-water lake | North Sikkim | Sikkim |
Hussain Sagar | Artificial lake | Hyderabad | Telangana |
Osman Sagar | Artificial lake | Hyderabad | Telangana |
Himayat Sagar | Artificial lake | Hyderabad | Telangana |
Shamirpet Lake | Artificial lake | Hyderabad | Telangana |
Mir Alam Tank | Artificial lake | Hyderabad | Telangana |
Durgam Cheruvu (Secret Lake) | Freshwater | Hyderabad | Telangana |
Saroornagar Lake | Artificial lake | Hyderabad | Telangana |
Alwal Cheruvu Lake | Artificial lake | Secunderabad | Telangana |
Berijam Lake | Freshwater | Dindigul | Tamil Nadu |
Chembarambakkam Lake | Artificial lake | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
Kodaikanal Lake | Fresh-water, Artificial lake | Kodaikanal | Tamil Nadu |
Ooty Lake | Artificial lake | Udhagamandalam | Tamil Nadu |
Red Hills Lake (Puzhal lake) | Artificial lake | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
Singanallur Lake | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | |
Sholavaram Lake | Thiruvallur | Tamil Nadu | |
Veeranam Lake | Artificial, intermittent lake | Cuddalore | Tamil Nadu |
Ramgarh Taal Lake | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh | |
Keetham Lake | Scenic lake | Agra | Uttar Pradesh |
Belasagar Lake | Artificial lake | Kulpahar | Uttar Pradesh |
Barua Sagar Tal | Artificial lake | Barua Sagar city | Uttar Pradesh |
Sheikha Jheel | Freshwater Lake | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh |
Bhimtal Lake | Largest natural lake | Bhimtal | Uttarakhand |
Dodital | Freshwater lake | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
Nainital Lake | Natural Freshwater | Nainital | Uttarakhand |
Naukuchiatal | Nainital | Uttarakhand | |
Sat Tal | Freshwater lake | Uttarakhand | |
Rabindra Sarobar (Dhakuria Lake) | Artificial lake | Kolkata | West Bengal |
Senchal Lake | Artificial lake | Darjeeling | West Bengal |
East Calcutta Wetlands | Natural and man-made wetlands | Kolkata | West Bengal |
Santragachhi Lake | Santragachhi | West Bengal |
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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
Ques- 1. Which is the largest lake in India?
Ans- Vembanad lake is the largest lake in India.
Ques- 2. Which is the largest saltwater lake in India?
Ans- Chilka is the largest saltwater lake in India.
Ques- 3. Which state is known as the “City of lakes”?
Ans- Rajasthan is known as the “city of lakes” in India.
Ques- 4. Which is the deepest lake in India?
Ans- Manasbal is the deepest lake in India.
Ques- 5. Which is the highest lake in India?
Ans- Gurudongmer is the highest lake in India.
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