Lakes in India, are widely recognized for their diverse attributes. They are natural and man-made. Natural lakes are of various types based on salt content in it, namely freshwater, brackish water, and saltwater. Brackish water is somewhere in between where freshwater and saltwater are mixed. Whether you visit a city or a town or countryside of India, these gorgeous water bodies are bound to grab your attention. Their spectacular beauty is a treat for the eyes. Many of these lakes and their catchment areas serve as a natural home to wildlife. They provide a source of livelihood to the local communities living on the shore areas.
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List of lakes of India
| State | Lakes of India |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kolleru Lake, Kondakarla Ava, Kaniairi Lake, Cumbum, Pulicat Lake |
| Assam | dipor bill lake, Haflong Lake, Sivasagar Lake, Joysagar Lake, Gaurisagar Lake, Chandubi Lake, Rudrasagar Lake Sivasagar, Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary,Son Beel, Chapnala Lake[2], Saron Beel |
| Bihar | Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, Ghora Katora |
| Chandigarh | Sukhna Lake |
| Gujarat | Gopi Talav, Hamirsar Lake, Kankaria, Nal Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar, Sardar Sarovar Dam, Thol Lake, Vastrapur Lake |
| Haryana | Badkhal Lake, Blue Bird Lake, Brahma Sarovar, Damdama Lake, Karna Lake, Sannihit Sarovar, Surajkund, Tilyar Lake |
| Himachal Pradesh | Brighu Lake , Chandra Tal, Chander Naun, Dashair, Dehnasar Lake , Dhankar Lake , Ghadhasaru Lake, Govind Sagar Lake, Kamrunag lake , Kareri Lake, Lama Dal, Mahakali Lake, Manimahesh Lake, Nako Lake, Pong Dam Lake, Prashar Lake, Rewalsar Lake, Suraj Tal |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Anchar Lake, Brari Nambal,Dal Lake, Gadsar Lake,Gangabal Lake, Gil Sar,Kausar Nag, Khushal Sar Manasbal Lake, Mansar Lake, Marsar Lake, Nandan Sar Lake, Nundkol Lake,Satsar Lake, Sheshnag Lake, Tarsar Lake,Tulian lake,Vishansar Lake,Wular Lake, Nigeen Lake |
| Ladakh | Tso Moriri, Tso Kar, Pangong Tso, Kyagar Tso |
| Karnataka | mamadapur badshah lake, Bellandur Lake, Hebbal Lake, Jaraganahalli Lake, Lalbagh Lake, Madiwala Lake, Puttenahalli Lake (JP Nagar), Puttenahalli Lake(Yelahanka), sarakki lake, Ulsoor Lake Varthur Lake, Yelahanka lake, Karanji lake, Kukkarahalli lake, Lingambudhi Lake, Sulekere, Honnamana Kere, Pampa Sarovar |
| Kerala | Ashtamudi Lake, Kuttanad Lake, Maanaanchira,,, Kozhikode, Padinjarechira, Thrissur city, Paravur Kayal, Punnamada Lake, Shasthamkotta lake, Vadakkechira, Thrissur city, Vanchikulam, Thrissur, Vellayani Lake, Vembanad Lake, Veli Lake |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhojtal, Lower Lake, Bhopal, Tawa Reservoir, Sagar, Lake (Lakha Banjara Lake) |
| Maharashtra | Gorewada Lake, Khindsi Lake, Lonar Lake, Pashan Lake, Powai Lake, Rankala Lake, Salim Ali Lake, Shivasagar lake, Talao Pali, Tansa Lake, Tulsi Lake, Upvan Lake, Vaitarna Lake,Venna Lake, Vihar Lake,, Chatri Lake, Mastani Lake |
| Manipur | Loktak Lake, Pumlenpat, Ikop Pat, Loukoipat, Yaralpat, Laphupat, Shilempat, Keisampat (Extinct), Porompat (Extinct), Zaimeng Lake, Zeilad Lake |
| Meghalaya | Umiam Lake |
| Mizoram | Palak Dil, Tam Dil |
| Odisha | Victoria Sagar Lake, Anshupa Lake, Chilka Lake, Kanjia Lake |
| Puducherry | Bahour Lake, Ousteri Lake, Velrampet Lake, Nallambal Lake |
| Punjab | Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, Ropar Wetland |
| Rajasthan | Balsamand lake, Dhebar Lake, Jaisamand Lake, Udaipur, Jal Mahal, Man Sagar lake, Kaylana Lake, Kolayat, Kaylana Lake, Loonkaransar, Nakki Lake, Pachpadra Lake, Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajsamand Lake, Ramgarh Lake, Sambhar Salt Lake, Talwara Lake, Ummed Sagar Bandh, Ana Sagar Lake, Lake Foy Sagar, Fateh Sagar Lake, Lake Jaisamand, Pichola lake, Lake Pichola, Lake Badi, Swaroop Sagar Lake, Udaisagar Lake, Govardhan Sagar Lake |
| Sikkim | Gurudongmar Lake, Khecheopalri Lake, Lake Cholamu (Highest lake of India), Lake Tsongmo, Samiti Lake |
| Tamil Nadu | Singanallur Lake, Ukkadam Lake Periyakulam Lake, Berijam Lake, Chembarambakkam Lake, Kaliveli Lake, Kodaikanal Lake, Ooty Lake, Perumal Eri, Red Hills, Lake, Sholavaram Lake, Veeranam Lake |
| Telangana | Bhadrakali Lake, Durgam Cheruvu, Himayat Sagar, Hussain Sagar, Laknavaram Lake, Mir Alam Tank, Osman Sagar, Pakhal Lake, Saroornagar Lake, Shamirpet Lake, Waddepally Lake, Ramappa lake, Gangaram Cheruvu, Ameenpur Lake, Fox Sagar Lake, Gandigudem Cheruvu |
| Uttar Pradesh | Gobind Vallabh Pant Sagar – Largest manmade Lake of India Barua Sagar Tal, Belasagar Lake, Keetham Lake, Ramgarh Tal Lake, Bakhira Tal Lake, Hasanpur Lodha Lake,Moti Jheel, Sheetal Jheel, Surha Tal, Fulhar Lake |
| Uttarakhand | Lakes of Kumaon hills, Bhimtal Lake |
| West Bengal | East Calcutta Wetlands, Jore Pokhri, Mirik Lake, Rabindra Sarobar, Rasikbil, Santragachhi Lake, Senchal Lake |
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