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Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia (with 245 km 2 of lake area and 302 km 2 of total Ramsar designated wetland) [3]. 15 kilometers away from Eluru and 65 km from Rajamahendravaram, the lake is located between the Krishna and Godavari river deltas. [4]
Wular Lake (Urdu pronunciation: [ʋʊləɾ]), also known as Wolar (Kashmiri pronunciation: [wɔlar]) in Kashmiri, is one of the largest fresh water lakes in South Asia. [3] It is located near Bandipora town in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. [4] The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the ...
10.2 km (6.3 mi) Surface elevation. 1,583 m (5,194 ft) Settlements. Kondabal. 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Manasbal Lake is a freshwater lake located in Safapora area of Ganderbal District in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The name Manasbal is said to be a derivative of Manasarovar. [2] The lake is encircled by four villages viz ...
Loktak Lake, December 2016. Loktak Lake (Meitei: Loktak Pat[2][3][4]) is a freshwater lake in Northeast India. It is a pulsating lake, with a surface area varying from 250 km 2 to 500 km 2 during the rainy season with a typical area of 287 km 2. [5] The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur state, India. [6]
Dhebar Lake (also known as Jaisamand Lake) is India 's second largest artificial fresh water lake in India. [1] It is located in the Salumber District of Rajasthan State in western India. It has an area of 87 km 2 (34 sq mi) when full, and was created at Namla Thikana (rathore-patvi) [2] in the 17th century, when Rana Jai Singh of Udaipur built ...
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 .
2436 [1] The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake or Kabartal Wetland [2] located in Begusarai district of Bihar, India, is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake. [3] It is approximately six times [4] the size of the Bharatpur Sanctuary. In November 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declared it the first Ramsar site ...
Chandra Taal (lit. 'moon lake') is a lake in the upper Chandra valley of the Lahul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India. [1] Chandra Taal is near the source of the Chandra River. Despite the rugged and inhospitable surroundings, it is in a protected niche with some flowers and wildlife in summer. It is a favourite spot for tourists and ...