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Created by Er. Vijay Kumar in Static GK 25 Nov 2024

List Of Important Lakes In India | Sainik School Coaching | Sainik Institute Lucknow

Few Interesting
Facts About Lakes in India:-

Here
are some major facts about lakes in India:

India
is home to over 15,000 lakes, of which about 100 are large.

The
largest lake in India is Wular Lake, located in Jammu and Kashmir. It has a
surface area of about 137 square kilometers.

The
smallest lake in India is Sursagar Lake, located in Gujarat. It has a surface
area of about 0.02 square kilometers.

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. It irrigates an area of about 1.2 million hectares.

The
most important lake in India for hydroelectric power generation is Pong Dam, located in Himachal Pradesh. It
generates about 1200 megawatts of electricity.

The
most important lake in India for recreation is Dal Lake, located in Kashmir. It
is a popular tourist destination known for its houseboats and floating gardens.

Important Lakes to Know

Facts	Name of the Lake
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Deepest lake in the world	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Baikal (fresh water) in Russia
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Largest fresh water lake	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Lake Superior, between Canada and the USA
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Largest lake in the world	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Caspian Sea, bounded by Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Saltiest lake in the world	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Dead Sea bounded by Israel, Jordan and West Bank
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Lowest lake in the world	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Dead Sea between Israel and Jordan
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Largest lake in India	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Sambhar lake in Rajasthan
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Largest fresh-water lake in India	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Largest coastal lagoon in India	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Chilka lake in Orissa
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Sriharikota island is located in	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Land of lakes in india	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Udaipur, Rajasthan
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Country known as land of thousand lakes	mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:HI">Finland