There are 62 important lakes in India. The biggest lake in India is
Vembanad Lake in Kerala. It’s quite deep, about 4.2 meters, and covers an area of 1165 square kilometers. Dhebar Lake is India’s second-largest artificial lake, after Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar. It is located in the Udaipur District of Rajasthan. The deepest lake in India is Loktak Lake, located in Manipur. It has a maximum depth of about 10 meters. The most saline lake in India is Sambhar Lake, located in Rajasthan. It has a salinity of about 250 parts per thousand. The most important lake in India for irrigation is Govind Sagar Dam, located in Himachal Pradesh.