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Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and second largest coastal lagoon in the world, [disputed – discuss] covering an area of over 1,100 square kilometres (420 sq mi). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It is spread over the Puri , Khordha and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India , at the mouth of the Daya River ...
The Vembanad lake is 96.5 km long, making it the longest lake in India. The area of Vembanad backwater shrunk from 230 km 2 in 1968 to 179.25 km 2 as of 1983. [5] The lake is bordered by Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts. It is situated at sea level, and is separated from the Laccadive Sea by a narrow barrier island. Canals link the ...
This is a list of notable lakes in India. [1]Bhopal is knowns as The City of Lakes, as it has 17 lakes and 5 reservoirs, biggest lake Bhojtal has an area of 31 km 2 Bangalore has highest number of small lakes Lake Palace (Jag Niwas) in Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan Shikaras on Dal Lake, Jammu & Kashmir Boats on Naini Lake, Kumaon, Uttarakhand House boat on Vembanad Lake, Kerala Sailing on ...
It is the largest lake of Nainital district, as well as Kumaon, which is known as the "Lake district of India". It's the 2nd largest lake by surface area in Uttarakhand. [2] The lake provides drinking water supply and supports aquaculture with variety of fish species. There is an island at the center of the lake which has been developed as a ...
Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India, (after Chilika Lake), measuring 759 square kilometres (293 sq mi). A major part of the lagoon lies in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh .
The fishing industry on Dal is the second largest industry in the region and is central to many of the people's livelihoods who reside on the lake's periphery. [35] Dal's commercial fisheries are particularly reliant on carp fish species, which were introduced into the lake in 1957.
Shanthi Sagara, also called Sulekere, is the second largest built lake in Asia. [1] It is located at Sulekere of Kerebilachi , Channagiri taluka of Davanagere District in Karnataka state of India.
The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, is located in Sambhar Lake Town, Jaipur district of Rajasthan, India, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of the city of Jaipur and 64 km (40 mi) northeast of Ajmer, Rajasthan. It surrounds the historical Sambhar Lake Town.