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This list includes lakes that are located in a particular Indian state. By default, these are ranked alphabetically, with a brief description about what the lake contains and other interesting facts that could be helpful for the reader to know before reading the article in more detail. The concept of lakes is very important for competitive exams as well. The main purpose of this list is to provide information about lakes to the aspirants who are looking for answers related to the same.
What are Lakes?
Lakes are inland bodies of water with fresh, brackish and saline water. They cover 16.2% of the world’s land area. They can be found in various forms such as natural lakes, ponds or manmade lakes and reservoirs. Lakes are formed due to tectonic activity, erosion or collapse in areas where the Earth’s crust has been stretched so fractures and faults occur easily.
India’s largest freshwater lakes:
An example of a collapsed lake is the former Dakshin Sagar. One of the largest freshwater lakes in India is the Mansarovar Lake in Tibet.
The largest lakes in India are:
(1) Mansarovar,
(2) Vembanad,
(3) Rann of Kutch and
(4) The Great Rann of Kutch.
Types of Lakes:
Lakes can be classified into:
(1) Freshwater Lakes,
(2) Sea-water Lakes,
(3) Saltwater Lakes,
(4) Natural Lakes,
(5) Artificial Lakes and
(6) Crater Lakes.
What are the uses of Lakes?
There are many uses of lakes such as:
1) Hydropower
2) Water security
3) Water treatment
4) Water supply
5) Fish culture
6) Fish farming
7) Fish breeding
8) Lake tourism and recreation and animal husbandry. And other useful uses of lakes are: Agriculture, Fisheries, Mining, Industrial and Waste water treatment.
List of Lakes in India State-wise:
India has many lakes ranging from a small one like the Kamakhya Lake, a large one like the Great Rann of Kutch, to a small dam like Sarjapur Dam in Tamil Nadu and Vembanadu Lake and Nalanchiram Lake in Kerala. Below is a list of 62 most important lakes and reservoirs in various states/UTs of India:
Name of the State | Name of the Lake |
Andhra Pradesh | Kolleru Lake |
Pulicat Lake | |
Assam | Chandubi Lake |
Chapanala Lake | |
Haflong Lake | |
Son Beel Lake | |
Bihar | Kanwar Lake |
Gujarat | Hamirsar Lake |
Kankaria Lake | |
Lakhota Lake | |
Sursagar Lake | |
Thol Lake | |
Vastrapur Lake | |
Himachal Pradesh | Brighu Lake |
Dashair and Dhankar Lake | |
Kareri and Kumarwah lake | |
Khajjiar Lake | |
Macchial Lake | |
Manimahesh Lake | |
Nako Lake | |
Pandoh Lake | |
Prashar Lake | |
Renuka Lake | |
Rewalsar Lake | |
Seruvalsar and Manimahesh Lake | |
Haryana | Badkhal Lake |
Beauty lake | |
Blue Bird Lake | |
Brahma Sarovar | |
Current lake | |
Karna Lake | |
Sannihit Sarovar | |
Surajkund | |
Tilyar Lake | |
Jammu and Kashmir | Dal Lake |
Manasbal Lake | |
Mansar Lake | |
Pangong Tso | |
Sheshnag Lake | |
Tso Moriri | |
Wular Lake | |
Karnataka | Agara Lake |
Bellandur Lake | |
Byrasandra Lake | |
Hebbal Lake | |
Kempambudhi Lake | |
Lalbagh Lake | |
Madiwala Lake | |
Puttenahalli Lake | |
Sankey Lake | |
Ulsoor Lake | |
Dalavai Lake | |
Devanoor Lake | |
Karanji lake | |
Kukkarahalli lake | |
Lingambudhi Lake | |
Honnamana Kere | |
Pampa Sarovar | |
Kerala | Ashtamudi Lake |
Kuttanad Lake | |
Maanaanchira, Kozhikode | |
Manakody Kayal | |
Padinjarechira, Thrissur city | |
Paravur Kayal | |
Punnamada Lake | |
Shasthamkotta lake | |
Vadakkechira, Thrissur city | |
Vanchikulam, Thrissur | |
Vellayani Lake | |
Vembanad Lake | |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhoj Wetland |
Lower Lake | |
Moti lake | |
Sarang pani lake | |
Shahpura lake | |
Tawa Reservoir | |
Upper Lake | |
Maharashtra | Gorewada Lake |
Khindsi Lake | |
Lonar Lake | |
Mehrun Lake | |
Pashan Lake | |
Powai Lake | |
Rankala Lake | |
Salim Ali Lake | |
Shivasagar lake | |
Talao Pali | |
Upvan Lake | |
Venna Lake | |
Meghalaya | Umiam Lake |
Manipur | Loktak Lake |
Mizoram | Palak dïl |
Tam Dil | |
Odisha | Anshupa Lake |
Chilika Lake | |
Kanjia lake | |
Punjab | Harike Lake |
Kanjli Lake | |
Ropar Lake | |
Rajasthan | Ana Sagar Lake |
Balsamand lake | |
Dhebar Lake | |
Jaisamand Lake | |
Jal Mahal, Man Sagar lake | |
Kaylana Lake | |
Nakki Lake | |
Pushkar Lake | |
Rajsamand Lake | |
Ramgarh Lake | |
Talwara Lake | |
Sambhar Salt Lake | |
Fateh Sagar Lake | |
Rangsagar lake | |
Uday sagar Lake | |
Sikkim | Gurudongmar Lake |
Khecheopalri Lake | |
Lake Tsongmo | |
Lake Cholamu | |
Telangana | Alwal Cheruvu Lake |
Durgam Cheruvu (Secret Lake) | |
Himayat Sagar | |
Hussain Sagar | |
Osman Sagar | |
Safilguda Lake | |
Saroornagar Lake | |
Shamirpet Lake | |
Tamil Nadu | Berijam Lake |
Chembarambakkam Lake | |
Kaliveli Lake | |
Kaveripakkam Lake | |
Kodaikanal Lake | |
Ooty Lake | |
Perumal Eri | |
Red Hills Lake | |
Sholavaram Lake | |
Singanallur Lake | |
Veeranam Lake | |
Uttar Pradesh | Amakhera Lake |
Barua Sagar Tal | |
Belasagar Lake | |
Bhadi Tal | |
Chando Tal Lake | |
Keetham Lake | |
Nachan Tal | |
Ramgarh Tal Lake | |
Sheikha Jheel | |
Uttarakhand | Skeleton Lake (Roopkund Lake) |
Bhimtal Lake | |
Dodital | |
Nainital Lake | |
Naukuchiatal | |
Sat Tal | |
West Bengal | Debar Lake |
East Calcutta Wetlands | |
Jore Pokhri | |
Mirik Lake | |
Rabindra Sarobar | |
Rasikbil | |
Santragachhi Lake | |
Senchal Lake |
Conclusion:
Lakes are very important for our lives. They produce fresh water for drinking, agriculture and other purposes. We can live peacefully without facing any water shortage. The list of lakes will help you to prepare well for all exams like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS & RRB NTPC CBT 2 etc.
