✅ *Major Lakes In India* 🇮🇳 *1. Freshwater Lakes* *Wular Lake* (Jammu & Kashmir) – Largest freshwater lake in India Dal Lake (Jammu & Kashmir) – Famous for houseboats and tourism Loktak Lake (Manipur) – Known for Phumdis (floating vegetation) and Keibul Lamjao National Park (home to Sangai deer) Nainital Lake (Uttarakhand) – A natural freshwater lake in the Kumaon region Bhimtal Lake (Uttarakhand) – Largest lake in the Kumaon region Barapani Lake / Umiam Lake (Meghalaya) – A popular artificial lake near Shillong *2. Saltwater / Brackish Water Lakes* Chilika Lake (Odisha) – Largest coastal lagoon in India; famous for migratory birds Pulicat Lake (Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu) – Second-largest brackish water lagoon in India Sambhar Lake (Rajasthan) – Largest inland saltwater lake in India; important for salt production *3. Artificial / Man-Made Lakes* Gobind Sagar Lake (Himachal Pradesh) – Formed by Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej River Rana Pratap Sagar Lake (Rajasthan) – Formed by a dam on the Chambal River Hussain Sagar Lake (Telangana) – Built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah, connects Hyderabad and Secunderabad Dhebar Lake / Jaisamand Lake (Rajasthan) – Asia’s second-largest artificial lake *4. Crater and Tectonic Lakes* Lonar Lake (Maharashtra) – Formed due to a meteorite impact Tso Moriri (Ladakh) – A high-altitude lake formed by tectonic activity *5. High-Altitude Lakes* Pangong Lake (Ladakh) – Partly in India and partly in China Tso Kar (Ladakh) – A salt lake in the Changthang region *6. Important Wetlands (Ramsar Sites)* Kolleru Lake (Andhra Pradesh) – Important for migratory birds Vembanad Lake (Kerala) – Largest lake in Kerala, famous for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race https://t.me/UPSC_MAP