LIST OF MAJOR RIVERS OF INDIA.

The rivers of India play an important role in the lives of the Indians. They provide potable water,
cheap transportation, electricity, and the livelihood for a large number of people all over the country. This easily
explains why nearly all the major cities of India are located by the banks of rivers.The rivers also have an important role
in Hindu Religion and are considered holy by all Hindus in the country.[1]
Seven major rivers along with their numerous tributaries make up the river system of India. The largest basin system of the
rivers pour their waters into the Bay of Bengal; however, some of the rivers whose courses take them through the western part
of the country and towards the east of the state of Himachal Pradesh empty into the Arabian Sea. Parts of Ladakh,
northern parts of the Aravalli range and the arid parts of the Thar Desert have inland drainage.
All major rivers of India originate from one of the following main watersheds: 1. Aravalli range
2. Himalaya and Karakoram ranges 3. Sahyadri or Western Ghats in western India 4. Vindhya and Satpura ranges a
Himalayan glaciers in the Indian subcontinent are broadly divided into the three river basins, namely the Indus, Ganga
and Brahmaputra. The Indus basin has the largest number of glaciers (3500), whereas the Ganga and Brahmaputra
basins contain about 1000 and 660 glaciers, respectively.[2 ]
Ganga is the largest river system in India.However these rivers
are just three among many. Other examples are Narmada, Tapi, and Godavari.

The Indo-Gangetic plains Known as Ganga., this area is drained by 16 major rivers. The major Himalayan Rivers are
the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra. These rivers are long, and are joined by many large and important tributaries.
Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to sea (in India Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal).
Laxman Jhoola in Rishikesh
Aravalli range river system Following rivers flow from the Aravalli range, both northwards to Yamuna as well as
southwards to Arabian Sea.

 North-to-south flowing rivers, originate from the western slopes of Aravalli range in Rajasthan, pass through the
southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and end into Gujarat.

o Luni River, originates in the Pushkar valley near Ajmer, ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch.

o Sakhi river, ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch.

o Sabarmati River, originates one the western slopes of Aravalli range of the Udaipur District, end into
the Gulf of Cambay of Arabian Sea.

 West to north-west flowing rivers, originate from the western slopes of Aravalli range in Rajasthan, flow
through semi-arid historical Shekhawatiregion, drain into southern Haryana. Several Ochre Coloured Pottery culture sites,
also identified as late Harappan phase of Indus Valley Civilisationculture,[3] has been found along the
banks of these rivers.

o Sahibi River, originates near Manoharpur in Sikar district flows through Haryana, along with its
following tributaries:[4][5][6][7]

 Dohan river, tributary of Sahibi river, originates near Neem Ka Thana in Alwar district).

 Sota River, tributary of Sahibi river, merges with Sahibi river at Behror in Alwar district.

 Krishnavati river, former tributary of Sahibi river, originates near Dariba copper mines in Rajsamand
district of Rajasthan, flows through Patanin Dausa district and Mothooka in Alwar district, then disappears
in Mahendragarh district in Haryana much before reaching Sahibi river.

 West to north-east flowing rivers, originating from the eastern slopes of Aravalli range in Rajasthan, flow northwards
to Yamuna.

o Chambal River, a southern-side tributary of Yamuna river.

 Banas River, a northern-side tributary of Chambal river.

 Berach River, a southern-side tributary of Banas River, originates in the hills of

Udaipur District.
  Ahar River, a right-side (or eastern side) tributary of the Berach river, originates in
the hills of Udaipur District, flows through Udaipur city forming the famous Lake Pichola.

 Wagli Wagon River, a right-side tributary of the Berach River.

 Gambhiri River, a right-side tributary of the Berach river.

 Orai River, a right-side tributary of the Berach River.

Ganges river system

The major rivers in this system are (in order of merging, from west to east)

 Ganga - Starting from Vidyasagar Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand

 Chambal -Flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and merges into Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh

 Betwa - Not Himalayan river, covers Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh before merging Yamuna

 Yamuna - Yamuna runs its most of the course parallel to Ganga before contributing its water to Ganga at prayagraj

 Gomti - Starts near the junction of three borders viz. Nepal, Uttarakhand and UP

 Ghaghra - Starts in Nepal near Uttarakhand

 Son - Not Himalayan river, covers MP, UP, Jharkhand and Bihar. Largest of Ganga's southern tributaries

 Gandak - Starts from Nepal

 Kosi - Starts from Bihar, near Indo-Nepal border

 Brahmaputra - Merges with Ganga to form the grand river (but short in length) - Padma in Bangladesh. By now, flow
velocity of both rivers slow down to considerable extent as they are in plains now.
Before entering Bangladesh, Ganga leaves a distributary Hoogly, which provides water for irrigation in West Bengal

Brahmaputra river system

Brahmaputra River basin across Northeast India

Main articles: Brahmaputra River and List of rivers by length

 Yarlung Tsangpo River - originates and forms the upper stream of Brahmaputra in Tibet

 Siang - main river after it enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh

 Dibang - major tributary flowing through Arunachal Pradesh before merging into the Brahmaputra River in Assam.

 Lohit - one of the three major tributaries of Brahmaputra flowing through Arunachal Pradesh from the
easternmost India.

 Brahmaputra - runs across the state of Assam from East to West, entering Bangladesh afterwards.

 Teesta - one of the largest tributaries of Brahmaputra; originating in the borders of Sikkim and Tibet, flowing
South it joins Brahmaputra in Bangladesh.

 Jamuna River (Bangladesh) - the Brahmaputra is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh.

 Padma River - the Jamuna river merges with Padma in Bangladesh before finally falling into
the Bay of Bengal.
Indus river system
The Indus River originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range near Lake Manasarovar in Tibet. Although most of the
river's course runs through neighbouring Pakistan, as per as regulation of Indus water treaty of 1960, India can use only 20
percent of the water in this river. A portion of it does run through Indian territory, as do parts of the courses of its five major
tributaries, listed below. These tributaries are the source of the name of the Punjab of South Asia; the name is derived from the
panch ("five") and aab ("water"), hence the combination of the words (Punjab) means "land with the water of five rivers". The
Indus is 3,200 kilometres (2,000 mi) long.
The major rivers in Indus river system are (in order of their length):-

 Indus - 3,202 kilometres (1,990 mi) Sutlej - 1,529 kilometres (950 mi) Chenab - 960 kilometres (600 mi)
Jhelum - 813 kilometres (505 mi) Ravi - 720 kilometres (450 mi) Beas - 460 kilometres (290 mi) Shyok
Zanskar

Annual flows and other data

India experiences an average precipitation of 1,170 millimetres (46 in) per year, or about 4,000 cubic kilometres (960 cu mi) of
rains annually.[8] Some 80 percent of its area experiences rains of 750 millimetres (30 in) or more a year. However, this rain is
not uniform in time or geography. Most of the rains occur during its monsoon seasons (June to September), with the northeast
and north receiving far more rains than India's west and south. Other than rains, the melting of snow year round over the
Himalayas feeds the northern rivers to varying degrees. The southern rivers, however experience more flow variability over the
year. For the Himalayan basin, this leads to flooding in some months and water scarcity in others. Despite extensive river
system, safe clean drinking water as well as irrigation water supplies for sustainable agriculture are in shortage across India, in
part because it has, as yet, harnessed a small fraction of its available and recoverable surface water resource.[9] India harnessed
761 cubic kilometres (183 cu mi) (20 percent) of its water resources in 2010, part of which came from unsustainable use of
groundwater. Of the water it withdrew from its rivers and groundwater wells, India dedicated about 688 cubic kilometres
(165 cu mi) to irrigation, 56 cubic kilometres (13 cu mi) to municipal and drinking water applications and 17 cubic kilometres
(4.1 cu mi) to industry.[8]
According to 2011 report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, India's basin wise distribution of
catchment area and utilizable surface water resources is presented in the following table:[8]

Addit
onal
availa
Catchment area Average
hideBasin ble
River basin unit Region Draining into (% of river runof
number surfac
irrigated India) (km3)
e
water
(km3)

1.1 Ganges (GBM) North Bangladesh 26.5 525.02 250

1.2 Brahmaputra (GBM) Northeast Bangladesh 6 537.24 24

1.3 Meghna/Barak (GBM) East Bangladesh 1.5 48.36

Other Northeast
2 Northeast Myanmar, Bangladesh 1.1 31
rivers

East-
3 Subernarekha Bay of Bengal 0.9 12.37
southeast
 Addit
onal
availa
Catchment area Average
hideBasin ble
River basin unit Region Draining into (% of river runof
number surfac
irrigated India) (km3)
e
water
(km3)

East-
4 Brahmani-Baitarani Bay of Bengal 1.6 28.48 6.8
southeast

5 Mahanadi Central-east Bay of Bengal 4.4 66.88 18.3

6 Godavari Central Bay of Bengal 9.7 110.54 50

7 Krishna Central Bay of Bengal 8 78.12 76.3

9 Pennar Southeast Bay of Bengal 1.7 6.32 58

10 Kaveri South Bay of Bengal 2.5 21.36 6.9

East flowing rivers

10 between Mahanadi Central-east Bay of Bengal 2.7 22.52 19
and Pennar

East flowing rivers

between
11 Southeast Bay of Bengal 3.1 16.46 13.1
Kanyakumari and
Pennar

West flowing rivers

12 between Tadri and Southwest Arabian Sea 1.7 113.53 16.7
Kanyakumari

West flowing rivers

13 between Tapi and Southwest Arabian Sea 1.7 87.41 24.3
Tadri

14 Tapi Central- Arabian Sea 2 14.88 11.9

 Addit
onal
availa
Catchment area Average
hideBasin ble
River basin unit Region Draining into (% of river runof
number surfac
irrigated India) (km3)
e
water
(km3)

west

Central-
15 Narmada Arabian Sea 3.1 45.64 14.5
west

16 Mahi Northwest Arabian Sea 1.1 11.02 34.5

17 Sabarmat Northwest Arabian Sea 0.7 3.81 3.1

West flowing rivers

18 between Kutch and Northwest Arabian Sea 10 15.1 1.9
Saurashtra

Rajasthan inland
19 Northwest India 0 Negligible 15
basin

20 Indus tributaries Northwest Pakistan 10 73.31 46

Total
(per Internatonal 100 1869.37
Treaty)

The peninsular river system

The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the Western Ghats, which run from north to south close to the
western coast. Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow
eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers make delta at their mouths.
The Narmada, Periyar and Tapti are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries.
 This chart shows the tributaries and distributaries of major rivers of India. The merging of cells to the right side each
time indicates getting supply from a tributary and vice versa. The bottom-most row shows other rivers with no major
helping rivers (Saryu is an exception). Flow of the rivers is assumed to be from left to right.

LAKE: NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL (LIST OF LAKES IN INDIA)

A lake is an area of variable size filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from
any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake.
Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean (except for sea lochs in Scotland and Ireland), and therefore are distinct
from lagoons which are shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs.
Lakes are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be
contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. However, most lakes are fed and drained by rivers
and streams.
Lakes can be broadly divided into two: –
(i) Natural Lakes
(ii) Artificial Lakes
Lakes whether they are natural or artificial are of great value to human beings.
(i) A lake helps to regulate the flow of a river.
(ii) It prevents flooding and promotes agriculture.
(iii) During the dry season, it helps to maintain an even flow of water and provides water for domestic proposes.
(iv) Lakes are used for developing Hydro-electric power.
(v) They influence the climate in the surrounding region.
(vi) Lakes maintain the aquatic ecosystem.
(vii) They enhance natural beauty and help develop tourism and provide recreation.
LIST OF FAMOUS/MAJOR/IMPORTANT NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL LAKES IN INDIA
1. KOLLERU LAKE – ANDHRA PRADESH

 One of the Largest fresh water lake in India.

 Located between Krishna and Godavari delta.

 Atapaka Bird Sanctuary is a located on the Kolleru Lake.

2. SAMBHAR LAKE – RAJASTHAN

 India’s largest inland salt lake.

 It is a bowl shape lake encircles historical Sambhar Lake Town located 96 km south west of the city

of Jaipur (Northwest India) and 64 km north east of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan.

 Mahabharata mentions the Sambhar lake as part of the kingdom of the demon king Brishparva.
3. PUSHKAR LAKE – RAJASTHAN

 Located in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan.

 Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake of the Hindus.

4. WULAR LAKE – JAMMU KASHMIR

 Largest Freshwater lake in India.

 Wular lake can spread over nearly 200-sq-kms but its actual surface area tends to vary during the year.

 The Jhelum River flows into the lake, 40-km downstream from Srinagar, and then out again.

 Lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.
5. PULICAT LAKE- ANDHRA PRADESH

 Second largest brackish – water lake or lagoon in India.

 The large spindle-shaped barrier island named Sriharikota separates the lake from the Bay of Bengal.

 The island is home to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre,the launch site of India’s successful first lunar space mission,

the Chandrayaan-1.
6. LOKTAK LAKE -MANIPUR

 Largest freshwater lake in North -East India

 Keibul Lamjao the only floating national park in the world floats over it,which is the last natural refuge of the

endangered sangai or Manipur brow-antlered deer.

7. SASTHAMCOTTA LAKE – KERALA

 Largest fresh water lake in kerala.

 The purity of the lake water for drinking use is attributed to the presence of large population of larva called cavaborus

that consumes bacteria in the lake water.

8. VEMBANAD LAKE -KERALA

 Vembanad (Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.

 It is known as Punnamada Lake in Kuttanad and Kochi Lake in Kochi.

 The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted in a portion of the lake.

9. CHILKA LAKE -ODISHA

 Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east

coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km2.

 It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the world.

 Chilika Lake is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds, on the Indian sub-continent.
10. DAL LAKE – JAMMU KASHMIR

 Dal Lake is a lake in Srinagar and is integral to tourism known as the “Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” or “Srinagar’s

Jewel”.

 Asia’s largest Tulip garden is on the banks of Dal Lake.

 Mughal gardens, Shalimar Bagh and the Nishat Bagh are on the banks of Dal Lake.
11. NALSAROVER LAKE- GUJARAT
 The Nalsarovar Lake in Gujarat is probably the largest water bird sanctuary in the country.

 The Nalsarovar Lake is mainly inhabited by migratory birds in winter and spring, it is the

largest wetland bird sanctuary in Gujarat, and one of the largest in India.

 It was declared a bird sanctuary in April 1969.

12. TSOMGO LAKE – SIKKIM

 Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim.

 The lake is the venue for the Guru Purnima festival in which Jhakris of Sikkim assemble at the lake area to derive

benefits from the healing qualities of the lake waters.

13. BHIMTAL LAKE – UTTARAKHAND

 Bhimtal Lake is a lake in the town of Bhimtal, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, with a masonry dam built in 1883

creating the storage facility

 It is the largest lake in Kumaon region, known as the “lake district of India”.

 “C” shaped lake.

14. BARAPANI LAKE- MEGHALAYA

 Barapani or Umiam Lake is in Shillong .

 The origin of Lake in 1965 is due to the Umiam Umtru Hydro Electric Power Project ,the first Hydel power project in the

North-east region of India.

15. NAINITAL LAKE – UTTARAKHAND

 Nainital Lake, a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the township of Nainital in Uttarakhand State of India

 Kidney shaped or crescent shaped.

16. PERIYAR LAKE -KERALA

 Periyar Lake is formed by the construction of the dam across the Mullaperiyar River in 1895.

 The notable elephant reserve and a tiger reserve, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the banks of Periyar lake.
17. HUSSAIN SAGAR LAKE – TELENGANA

 The lake is in Hyderabad, built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah.

 Connects the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

 A major attraction at the Hussain Sagar is the 16 meter high, 350 tonne monolithic Buddha statue on the ‘Rock of

Gibraltar’ installed at the center of the lake.

18. SALIM ALI LAKE – MAHARASHTRA

 It has been renamed after the great ornithologist, naturalist Salim Ali and also known as birdman of India.

 Salim Ali Sarovar (lake) popularly known as Salim Ali Talab is located near Delhi Gate, opposite Himayat Bagh,

Aurangabad.
19. KANWAR LAKE- BIHAR

 Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary comprising water ponds, marshes and forests is a home for different species of wild

animals, birds, plants etc.

 The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake is Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake.
20. NAKKI LAKE – RAJASTHAN

 It is a very ancient sacred Lake, according to the Hindu legend. It is called by this name because it was dug out from

Nails (Nakh).
 ‘Nakki Lake is situated in the Indian hill station of Mount Abu in Aravalli range.

 Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were immersed in this Holy Lake on 12 February 1948 and Gandhi Ghat was constructed.
21. BHOJTAL LAKE- MADHYA PRADESH

 Also known as Upper Lake lies on the western side of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal.

 It is a major source of drinking water for the residents of the city, serving around 40% of the residents with nearly

30 million imperial gallons (140,000 m3) of water per day.

 Bada talaab, along with the nearby Chhota Talaab, meaning small lake in Hindi, constitute Bhoj Wetland, which is now

a Ramsar site.

 Largest artificial lake in Asia.

22. SURAJKUND- HARYANA 23. ULSOOR LAKE- BANGALORE, KARNATAKA 24. SAMBHAR LAKE- RAJASTHAN
25. PICHOLA LAKE- UDAIPUR, RAJASTHAN 26. PANGONG LAKE- LADAKH, JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Facts Related to Lakes

Fact Name of the Lake

Deepest lake in the world Baikal (fresh water) in Russia

Largest fresh water lake Lake Superior, between Canada and the USA

Caspian Sea, bounded by Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan,

Largest lake in the world
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan

Saltiest lake in the world Dead Sea bounded by Israel, Jordan and West Bank

Lowest lake in the world Dead Sea between Israel and Jordan

Largest lake in India Sambhar lake in Rajasthan

Largest fresh-water lake in India Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh

Largest coastal lagoon in India Chilka lake in Orissa

Sriharikota island is located in Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh

Country known as land of thousand lakes Finland

List of Lakes in India

Lakes Name River Name Type Surface area Location State Name
Krishna and Andhra
Kolleru Lake Fresh water 245 km2 Vijayawada
Godavari Pradesh

Pulicat Lake Arani River, Brackish to 250-450 km2 Chennai, Sriharikota, Andhra
Kalangi River salty Sullurpeta Pradesh
and
 Swarnamukhi
River

Brahmaputra
Deepor Beel Fresh water 4,014 km2 Guwahati Assam
River

Chandubi Lake Kulsi River N.A 100 ha Guwhatai Assam

High altitude
Haflong Lake N.A N.A Silchar Assam
lake

Fresh water
Son Beel Kakra River 34.58 km2 Karimganj Assam
Tectonic lake

Kanwar Lake Gandak River N.A N.A Begusarai Bihar

Hamirsar Lake N.A Artificial lake 11 ha Bhuj Gujarat

Kankaria Lake N.A Artificial lake N.A Ahmedabad Gujarat

Nal Sarovar Bhogawo River N.A 123 km2 Ahmedabad-West Gujarat

Narayan Sarovar N.A Artificial lake N.A Bhuj Gujarat

Thol Lake N.A Artificial lake 14 km2 Ahmedabad-West Gujarat

Vastrapur Lake Narmada River Fresh waters N.A Ahmedabad-West Gujarat

Lakhota Lake N.A N.A N.A Jamnagar Gujarat

22,800 m2
Sursagar Lake N.A Artificial lake Vadodara Gujarat
(approx.)

High altitude Himachal

Brighu Lake N.A N.A Kullu
lake Pradesh

High altitude Himachal

Dashir Lake N.A N.A Keylong
lake Pradesh

High altitude Himachal

Dhankar Lake N.A N.A Kullu
lake Pradesh

Freshwater,
Kareri (Kumarwah) 2934 meters Himachal
N.A High altitude Dharamsala
lake (sea level) Pradesh
lake

Mid altitude Himachal

Khajjiar Lake Ravi River 4180.64 m2 Chamba
lake Pradesh

Low altitude Himachal

Macchial Lake N.A N.A Mandi
lake Pradesh

Maharana Pratap 400 Km2 Himachal

Beas River N.A Kangra
Sagar (approx.) Pradesh

High altitude Himachal

Manimahesh Lake N.A N.A Chamba
lake Pradesh

High altitude Himachal

Nako Lake N.A N.A Kinnaur
lake Pradesh

Himachal
Pandoh Lake Beas River N.A N.A Mandi
Pradesh
 Himachal
Prashar Lake N.A Holomictic N.A Mandi
Pradesh

Low altitude Himachal

Renuka Lake N.A N.A Sirmour
lake Pradesh

Mid altitude Himachal

Rewalsar Lake N.A N.A Mandi
lake Pradesh

High altitude Himachal

Seruvalsar Lake N.A N.A Chamba
lake Pradesh

High altitude Himachal

Manimahesh Lake N.A N.A Chamba
lake Pradesh

High altitude Himachal

Suraj Taal Chandra River N.A Lahaul and Spiti
lake Pradesh

Sweet Water Himachal

Chandra Taal N.A N.A Lahaul and Spiti
lake Pradesh

Natural Water
Badkhal Lake N.A 206 Acres Faridabad Haryana
ake

Ancient Water
Brahma Sarovar Rajwaha River 430 meters Thanesar Haryana
Tank

Karna Lake N.A Landscaped N.A Uchana Haryana

Seven Sacred
Holy Water
Sannihit Sarovar Sarasvatis of N.A Thanesar Haryana
Tank
Rig Veda

Ancient
Surajkund Lake N.A 99 Acres Sunam Haryana
Reservoir

Tilyar Lake N.A N.A 132 Acres Rohtak Haryana

Blue Bird Lake N.A N.A 20 Acres Hisar Haryana

Warm Jammu and

Dal Lake Jhelum River 22 Km2 Srinagar
monomictic Kashmir

700 Km2 Jammu and

Pangong Tso N.A Soda lake Jammu
(approx.) Kashmir

Jammu and
Tso Moriri N.A Brackish 30,000 Acres Jammu
Kashmir

Fresh-Water Jammu and

Wular Lake Jhelum River 30 - 260 km2 Srinagar
lake Kashmir

Mixing Jammu and

Manasbal Lake Jhelum River 2.81 Km2 Srinagar
Monomictic Kashmir

Holocene
Jammu and
Mansar Lake N.A mono-mictic, 0.59 Km2 Jammu
Kashmir
Oligotropic

Alpine high
altitude, Jammu and
Sheshnag Lake Lidder River N.A Anantnag
Oligotrophic Kashmir
lake
Bellandur Lake
Ponnaiyar River N.A 3.61 Km2 Bengaluru Karnataka
(Bangalore)

Ulsoor Lake
N.A Stalewater 123.6 Acres Bengaluru Karnataka
(Bangalore)

Sankey Lake Artificial lake

N.A 37.1 Acres Bengaluru Karnataka
(Bangalore) or tank

Hebbal Lake
N.A N.A 150 Acres Bengaluru Karnataka
(Bangalore)

Lalbagh Lake
N.A N.A 40 Acres Bengaluru Karnataka
(Bangalore)

Puttenahalli Lake
N.A N.A 13 Acres Bengaluru Karnataka
(Bangalore)

Madiwala Lake Artificial

N.A 114.3 ha Bengaluru Karnataka
(Bangalore) tropical lake

Agara Lake
N.A Artificial lake 0.24 km2 Bengaluru Karnataka
(Bangalore)

Karanji lake (Mysore) N.A N.A 90 ha Mysore Karnataka

Freshwater,
Kukkarahalli lake
N.A Recreational 150 Acres Mysore Karnataka
(Mysore)
and Fisheries

Lingambudhi Lake Perennial

Kaveri River N.A Mysore Karnataka
(Mysore) freshwater

Sacred Pond (
Tungabhadra
Pampa Sarovar Holy Pond for N.A Koppal Karnataka
River
Hindus epic)

Unique
wetland
Ashtamudi Lake Kallada River 61.42 km2 Kollam Kerala
ecosystem, a
palm-shaped

Artificial,
Maanaanchira Lake N.A freshwater 3.49 Acres Kozhikode Kerala
lake

Padinjare chira Lake N.A Artificial pond N.A Thrissur Kerala

Fresh and
Paravur Kayal Ithikkara River 6.62 km2 Kollam Kerala
backwater

Achenkovil,
Manimala,
Punnamada Lake Meenachil,
N.A 2033 km2 Alappuzha Kerala
(Vembanad lake) Muvattupuzha,
Pamba, Periyar
Rivers

Largest
Shasthamkotta lake Kallada River freshwater 920 Acres Kollam Kerala
lake

Vadakkechira N.A Artificial pond 4 Acres Thrissur Kerala

Vellayani Lake Karamana River N.A N.A Thiruvananthapuram Kerala

Madhya
Upper Lake (Bhopal) Kolans River N.A 31 km 2 Bhopal
Pradesh

Madhya
Lower Lake, Bhopal N.A N.A 1.29 km2 Bhopal
Pradesh

Moti Jheel, Kanpur N.A Artificial lake N.A Kanpur Uttar Pradesh

Fresh water
Gorewada Lake Pili River N.A Nagpur Maharashtra
lake

Impact crater
Lonar Lake N.A 1.13 Km2 Lonar Maharashtra
lake, salt lake

Pashan Lake Ram Nadi Artificial lake 40 Km2 Pune Maharashtra

Powai Lake N.A Artificial lake 520 Acres Mumbai Maharashtra

Picturesque
Rankala Lake N.A 107 ha Kolhapur Maharashtra
lake

Shivajisagar lake Koyna River Reservoir 891.78 km2 Satara Maharashtra

Talao Pali Lake N.A N.A N.A Thane Maharashtra

Upvan Lake N.A N.A 500 km2 Thane Maharashtra

Venna Lake N.A N.A 28 Acres Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra

Umiam Lake Umiam River N.A N.A Shillong Meghalaya

Fresh water
Loktak Lake Manipur River 287 Km2 Moirang Manipur
(lentic)

Palak Dil Lake N.A Lentic Lake 1.5 Km2 Saiha Mizoram

Tam Dil Lake N.A Reservoir N.A Aizawl Mizoram

Fresh water
Anshupa Lake Mahanadi River 141 ha Cuttack Odisha
lake

Brackish
Chilka Lake Daya River 1,165 Km2 Puri Odisha
water

Kanjia lake Mahanadi River Natural lake 190 Acres Bhubaneswar Odisha

Freshwater
Kanjli Wetland Bien River 4.9 Km2 Kapurthala Punjab
lake

Beas River and Freshwater

Harike Wetland 4100 ha Tarn Taran Sahib Punjab
Sutlej River lake

Man-made
Ropar Wetland Sutlej River 1,365 ha Rupnagar Punjab
freshwater

Dhebar Lake Gomati River Reservoir 87 Km2 Udaipur Rajasthan

Kaylana Lake N.A Artificial lake 84 Km2 Jodhpur Rajasthan

Nakki Lake N.A Artificial lake N.A Sirohi Rajasthan

Pachpadra Lake N.A Saline lake N.A Barmer Rajasthan

Pushkar Lake Luni River Artificial lake 22 km2 Ajmer Rajasthan

Ana Sagar Lake N.A Artificial lake 97 ha Ajmer Rajasthan

Rajsamand Lake Gomati River Reservoir 510 km2 Kankroli Rajasthan

Sambhar Salt Lake N.A Salt Lake 230 km2 Jaipur Rajasthan

Ramgarh Lake N.A Artificial lake 15.5 Km2 Jaipur Rajasthan

Beautiful
Siliserhlake, Alwar N.A 7 Km2 Alwar Rajasthan
artificial lake

Freshwater -
Man Sagar lake N.A 300 Acres Jaipur Rajasthan
Recreational

Lake Salusagar Rajasthan

Small water
Dudh Talai N.A N.A Udaipur Rajasthan
tank

Artificial, fresh
water,
Fateh Sagar Lake Ayad River 4 km2 Udaipur Rajasthan
polymictic
lake

Freshwater
Pichola lake N.A 1,720 Acres Udaipur Rajasthan
lake

Small artificial
Rangsagar lake N.A N.A Udaipur Rajasthan
lake

Small artificial
Swaroopsagar lake Ayad River 4 km2 Udaipur Rajasthan
lake

Fresh water
Gurudongmar Lake N.A N.A North Sikkim Sikkim
lake

Khecheopalri Lake N.A Sacred lake 9.4 Acres Pelling, West Sikkim Sikkim

Lake Tsongmo N.A Glacial lake N.A East Sikkim Sikkim

Glacial, fresh-
Lake Cholamu N.A N.A North Sikkim Sikkim
water lake

Hussain Sagar Musi River Artificial lake 4.4 Km2 Hyderabad Telangana

Osman Sagar Musi River Artificial lake 46 km2 Hyderabad Telangana

Himayat Sagar Musi River Artificial lake N.A Hyderabad Telangana

Shamirpet Lake N.A Artificial lake 100 Acres Hyderabad Telangana

Mir Alam Tank Musi River Artificial lake 1.7 Km2 Hyderabad Telangana

Durgam Cheruvu
N.A Freshwater 83 Acres Hyderabad Telangana
(Secret Lake)

Saroornagar Lake N.A Artificial lake 99 Acres Hyderabad Telangana

Alwal Cheruvu Lake N.A Artificial lake N.A Secunderabad Telangana

Berijam Lake N.A Freshwater 59 Acres Dindigul Tamil Nadu

Chembarambakkam
Adyar River Artificial lake 3,800 Acres Chennai Tamil Nadu
Lake

Fresh-water,
Kodaikanal Lake N.A N.A Kodaikanal Tamil Nadu
Artificial lake

Ooty Lake N.A Artificial lake 3.885 Km2 Udhagamandalam Tamil Nadu

Red Hills Lake

N.A Artificial lake 18.21 Km2 Chennai Tamil Nadu
(Puzhal lake)

Singanallur Lake N.A N.A N.A Coimbatore Tamil Nadu

Sholavaram Lake N.A N.A N.A Thiruvallur Tamil Nadu

Artificial,
Veeranam Lake N.A intermittent 25 Km2 Cuddalore Tamil Nadu
lake

Ramgarh Taal Lake N.A N.A 1,790 Acres Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh

Keetham Lake N.A Scenic lake 7.13 Km2 Agra Uttar Pradesh

Belasagar Lake N.A Artificial lake 16 km2 Kulpahar Uttar Pradesh

Barua Sagar Tal N.A Artificial lake N.A Barua Sagar city Uttar Pradesh

Fresh water
Sheikha Jheel N.A 30 ha Aligarh Uttar Pradesh
perennial

Largest
Bhimtal Lake N.A N.A Bhimtal Uttarakhand
natural lake

Freshwater
Dodital N.A N.A Dehradun Uttarakhand
lake

Natural
Nainital Lake N.A 120.5 Acres Nainital Uttarakhand
Freshwater

Naukuchiatal N.A N.A N.A Nainital Uttarakhand

Freshwater
Sat Tal N.A 4 ha Uttarakhand
lake

Rabindra Sarobar
N.A Artificial lake 73 Acres Kolkata West Bengal
(Dhakuria Lake)

Senchal Lake N.A Artificial lake N.A Darjeeling West Bengal

Natural and
East Calcutta
N.A human-made 125 Km2 Kolkata West Bengal
Wetlands
wetlands

Santragachhi Lake N.A N.A 32 Acres Santragachhi West Bengal