Name |
State |
Type |
Details |
Pulicat Lake |
Andhra Pradesh |
Brackish Water |
It encompasses Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary; |
Kolleru Lake |
Andhra Pradesh |
Freshwater |
Home to migratory birds |
Nagarjuna Sagar |
Andhra Pradesh |
Freshwater |
Artificially constructed; |
Haflong Lake |
Assam |
Freshwater |
High altitude lake |
DeeporBeel |
Assam |
Freshwater |
Under Ramsar Convention |
Son Beel |
Assam |
Freshwater (Tectonically formed) |
Largest wetland in Assam |
Chandubi lake |
Assam |
Freshwater |
Migratory Birds (winter); |
Kanwar Lake |
Bihar |
Oxbow (freshwater) |
Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake; |
Hamirsar lake |
Gujarat |
Artificial |
Situated in centre of Bhuj |
Kankaria lake |
Gujarat |
Artificial |
During 14th century by Muhammed Shah II |
Narayan Sarovar |
Gujarat |
Artificial freshwater |
Pilgrimage site for Hindus |
Thol Lake |
Gujarat |
Lentic lake |
Constructed for irrigation purpose |
Vastrapur |
Gujarat |
Freshwater |
Narmada River; |
Badkal Lake |
Haryana |
Freshwater |
Man made |
Blue Bird Lake |
Haryana |
Freshwater |
Migratory Birds, Wetland Habitat |
Brahma Sarovar |
Haryana |
Freshwater |
Ancient water pool sacred to Hinduism |
Damdama Lake |
Haryana |
Freshwater |
Constructed by British government for Rainwater Harvesting |
Karna |
Haryana |
Freshwater |
Connected to great epic Mahabharata |
Tilyar |
Haryana |
Freshwater |
Located inside Tilyar Zoo |
Chandra Taal |
Himachal Pradesh |
Fresh water |
Ramsar wetland site |
Suraj Taal |
Himachal Pradesh |
Freshwater |
Bhaga River inflow |
MaharanaPratapSagar |
Himachal Pradesh |
Freshwater |
Ramsar site |
Prashar lake |
Himachal Pradesh |
Holomitic |
It has a floating Island |
Renuka lake |
Himachal Pradesh |
Freshwater |
It is designated as the Ramsar site |
Dal lake |
J &K |
Warm monomitic |
Remnants of past glacial period |
Pangong Tso |
Ladakh |
Endorheic Lake (saline water) |
Indo-China Border |
Wular lake |
J &K |
Tectonic lake (fresh water) |
Largest freshwater lake in India |
TsoMoriri |
Ladakh |
Saltwater |
High altitude lake |
Agata lake |
Karnataka |
Freshwater |
Located in southwest part of the city |
Bellandur Lake |
Karnataka |
Freshwater |
– |
Karachi lake |
Karnataka |
– |
Butterfly park |
Ulsoor lake |
Karnataka |
Stale water |
It has several islands |
Kukarahalli lake |
Karnataka |
Freshwater |
Recreational |
Honnamana |
Karnataka |
Freshwater |
Holy lake, place for various festivals |
Pampa Sarovar |
Karnataka |
Freshwater |
Tungabhadra river |
Ashtamudi Kayal |
Kerala |
Brackish water |
Ramsar wetland site |
Kuttanad |
Kerala |
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Backwater paddy cultivation |
Vembanad |
Kerala |
Brackish water |
Ramsar wetland; boat race |
Shashtamkotta |
Kerala |
Freshwater |
Ramsar wetland |
Bhojtal |
Madhya. Pradesh |
Freshwater |
Ramsar site; largest artificial lake in India |
Salim Ali |
Maharashtra |
Freshwater |
Birdwatching |
Shivsagar |
Maharashtra |
Freshwater |
Koyna dam |
Lonar lake |
Maharashtra |
Crater lake |
National Geo-Heritage monument |
Loktak lake |
Manipur |
Lenticular freshwater |
Ramsar wetland; Phumdis (Floating Islands); Multipurpose project |
Umiam |
Meghalaya |
Freshwater |
Famous for cycling and boating |
Tam Dil |
Mizoram |
Freshwater |
– |
Chilika lake |
Orissa |
Brackish water |
India’s largest brackish water lake; lagoon |
Kanjia lake |
Orissa |
Freshwater |
Wetland of national importance |
Harike |
Punjab |
Freshwater |
Ramsar wetland site |
Rupar |
Punjab |
Freshwater |
Manmade riverine lake |
Kanjli |
Punjab |
Freshwater |
Ramsar wetland site |
Sambhar lake |
Rajasthan |
Saltwater |
Ramsar wetland; largest inland saltwater lake in India |
Rajsamand |
Rajasthan |
Freshwater |
– |
Tsomgo lake |
Sikkim |
Freshwater |
Winter frozen |
Khecheoplari |
Sikkim |
Freshwater |
Sacred lake for Hindus and Buddhists |
Ooty lake |
Tamilnadu |
Freshwater |
Boat House |
Chembarambakkam |
Tamilnadu |
Artificial lake |
– |
Kodaikanal Lake |
Tamilnadu |
Artificial lake |
Boat club, boathouse, and boat service |
Hussain Sagar |
Telangana |
Artificial lake |
Artificial Gibraltar rock island |
Badrakali lake |
Telegana |
Freshwater |
Artificial lake |
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar |
Uttar Pradesh |
Man-made lake |
Rihand dam |
Belasagar |
Uttar Pradesh |
Freshwater |
Irrigation lake |
Bhimtal |
Uttarakhand |
Freshwater |
Medium altitude lake |
East Calcutta wetlands |
West Bengal |
Brackish water |
Ramsar wetland |
Fact |
Name of the Lake |
Deepest lake in the world |
Baikal (fresh water) in Russia |
Largest fresh water lake |
Lake Superior, between Canada and the USA |
Largest lake in the world |
Caspian Sea, bounded by Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, |
Saltiest lake in the world |
Dead Sea bounded by Israel, Jordan and West Bank |
Lowest lake in the world |
Dead Sea between Israel and Jordan |
Largest lake in India |
Sambhar lake in Rajasthan |
Largest fresh-water lake in India |
Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh |
Largest coastal lagoon in India |
Chilka lake in Orissa |
Sriharikota island is located in |
Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh |
Country known as land of thousand lakes |
Finland |
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