In this article 6 India’s diverse landscape is home to thousands of lakes, ranging from high-altitude glacial lakes in the Himalayas to coastal lagoons in the south. North India East & Northeast India West & Central India South India 🗺️ Key Highlights of Indian Lakes India’s diverse landscape is home to thousands of lakes, ranging from high-altitude glacial lakes in the Himalayas to coastal lagoons in the south. North India State / UT Key Lakes Ladakh Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri, Tso Kar (Ramsar Site) Jammu & Kashmir Wular, Dal, Manasbal, Nigeen, Sheshnag, Gangabal Himachal Pradesh Chandra Taal, Suraj Tal, Renuka, Prashar, Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) Uttarakhand Nainital, Bhimtal, Roopkund, Dodital, Sattal, Naukuchiatal Haryana Surajkund, Badkhal, Damdama, Blue Bird Lake Punjab Harike Wetland, Kanjli Wetland, Ropar Wetland East & Northeast India State Key Lakes Assam Deepor Beel (Ramsar Site), Haflong, Son Beel, Chandubi Manipur Loktak Lake (Famous for Phumdis or floating islands) Meghalaya Umiam Lake (Barapani) Sikkim Gurudongmar, Tsomgo (Changu), Cholamu, Khecheopalri Odisha Chilika (Largest Lagoon), Anshupa, Kanjia Bihar Kanwar Lake (Kabar Taal – Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake) West & Central India State Key Lakes Rajasthan Salt: Sambhar, Didwana, Pachpadra. Fresh: Pushkar, Nakki, Pichola, Fateh Sagar, Jaisamand (Dhebar) Gujarat Nal Sarovar, Kankaria, Hamirsar, Narayan Sarovar, Sardar Sarovar (Reservoir) Maharashtra Lonar (Meteorite Crater), Shivajisagar (Koyna), Powai, Venna, Salim Ali Lake Madhya Pradesh Bhojtal (Upper Lake), Lower Lake, Indira Sagar, Tawa Reservoir South India State Key Lakes Andhra Pradesh Kolleru, Pulicat (Shared with TN), Nagarjuna Sagar Telangana Hussain Sagar, Osman Sagar, Himayat Sagar, Pakhal Lake Karnataka Ulsoor, Hebbal, Karanji, Kukkarahalli, Pampa Sarovar Kerala Vembanad, Ashtamudi, Sasthamkotta, Pookode Lake Tamil Nadu Pulicat, Ooty Lake, Kodaikanal, Kaliveli, Chembarambakkam 🗺️ Key Highlights of Indian Lakes Longest Lake: Vembanad Lake (Kerala) – ~96 km long. Largest Freshwater Lake: Wular Lake (Jammu & Kashmir). Largest Saline Lake (Lagoon): Chilika Lake (Odisha). Largest Inland Salt Lake: Sambhar Lake (Rajasthan). Highest Lake: Cholamu Lake (Sikkim) at approx. 5,330 meters. Largest Artificial Lake: Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam), Uttar Pradesh. Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook X Copy link Last updated: — Auto-scroll to newest Loading updates…