Dams and Lakes in India Important Facts

Important Lakes in India

Name of the lake Located in the state of
Chilka Lake Odisha
Kolleru Lake Andhra Pradesh
Dal Lake Jammu & Kashmir
Lotak Lake Manipur
Sambhar Lake Rajasthan
Wular lake Jammu & Kashmir
Pulicat lake Borders of Andhra Pradesh & Tamil
Nadu

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Chilka Lake:

 It is located in the state of Odisha.

 It is the largest Coastal Lake in India.
 The lake was formed due to the silting action of Mahanadi
River.
Dal Lake:

 It is the famous lake located in Srinagar.

Kolleru Lake:

 It is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

 It is located between the deltas of the Krishna and
Godavari rivers.
 The lake was an important habitat for migratory birds like
Spot-billed Pelicans.
 It is the largest fresh water lake of India.
 Kolleru Lake was declared a wetland of international
importance under Ramsar convention in the year 2002.
Lotak Lake:

 It is located in the state of Manipur

 It is the largest fresh water lake in North-East India.
 It is also known as only “Floating Islands Lake” in the
world.

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  India’s first floating elementary school named Lotak
Elementary Floating School was established on Lotak lake
Pulicat Lake:

 It lies on the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Sambhar Lake:

 It is the largest salt water lake in India.

 It is situated in the state of Rajasthan
 This is lake is an important habitat for migratory Siberian
birds

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Name of the dam Constructed on Located in the
state of
Srisailam Dam Krishna River Andhra Pradesh
Bhakra Nangal Dam Sutlej River Himachal Pradesh
Alamatti Dam Krishna River Karnataka
Idukki Dam Periyar River Kerala
Gandhi Sagar Dam Chambal River Madhya Pradesh
Koyna Dam Koyna River Maharashtra
Hirakud Dam Mahanadi River Odisha
Mettur Dam Kaveri River Tamil Nadu
Rihand Dam Rihand River Uttar Pradesh
Tehri Dam Bhagirathi River Uttarakhand
Sardar Sarovar Dam Narmada River Gujarath

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