LAKES IN INDIA

Salt Lake– In Aksai Chin (under China), a glaciated lake in Trans Himalayas

Wular Lake– Ox Bow Lake of Jhelum, located NW of Srinagar, freshwater lake

Dal Lake– In Srinagar, a freshwater lake on Jhelum, famous for Shikaras.

Tso Morari– Glaciated Lake in J&K, located in Zaskar range

Gohna– Near Devprayag, formed by a landslide, on Brahmshri River

Sambhar– India’s largest inland saltwater lake, salt extraction

Lonar– Crater Lake in Maharashtra

Loktak– Freshwater Lake, Longest in NE, in Manipur, HEP located here, Keibul Lembjao Floating Island Park lies in it.

Chilka– A wetland, under Ramsar convention, largest lagoon in India, dotted by many small islands, heritage Site

Kolleru– Largest freshwater lake, in Andhra Pradesh in Krishna Godavari delta

Pulicat– Lagoon, Sriharikota Island, (Rocket launching), ecologically fragile, Sand bar, Andhra Pradesh

Vembanad– In Kerala, Lagoon, famous for natural beauty, boat competition every year, Kochi located on it, backwaters