There are no formal definitions or scientific criteria differentiating the two, but ponds and lakes are both water-filled basins on land, albeit ponds are often bigger and deeper. Natural lakes are typically found in hilly regions, dormant volcanic craters, rift zones, and regions where glacial is still occurring (e.g., alpine lakes). Such lakes can be found in low-lying areas or beside mature rivers when a river channel has extended over a basin created by marshes and floodplains that have been eroded.
India has a variety of natural resources. Water bodies are one of several resources that significantly influence our nation’s picturesque splendor. In practically every state in India, there are several lakes, which are one of the main sources of the country’s natural beauty.
Lakes in India |
State/UT |
Pulicat lake | Andhra Pradesh |
Kolleru Lake | Andhra Pradesh |
Haflong Lake | Assam |
Deepor Beel | Assam |
Chandubi Lake | Assam |
Kanwar lake | Bihar |
Hamirsar Lake | Gujarat |
Kankaria Lake | Gujarat |
Badkhal Lake | Haryana |
Brahma Sarovar | Haryana |
Chandra Taal | Himachal Pradesh |
MaharanaPratap Sagar | Himachal Pradesh |
Dal Lake | Jammu Kashmir |
Wular Lake | Jammu Kashmir |
Agara Lake | Karnataka |
Ulsoor Lake | Karnataka |
Kuttanad Lake | Kerala |
Sasthamkotta | Kerala |
Bhojtal | Madhya Pradesh |
Shivsagar | Maharashtra |
Loktak lake | Manipur |
Umiam Lake | Meghalaya |
Tam Dil | Mizoram |
Chilika Lake | Odisha |
Harike | Punjab |
Kanji | Punjab |
Sambhar Lake | Rajasthan |
Tsomgo Lake | Sikkim |
Hussain Sagar | Telangana |
Govind Bhallabh Pant Sagar | Uttar Pradesh |
Belasagar | Uttar Pradesh |
Bhimtal | Uttarakhand |
Kaliveli | Tamil Nadu |
Chembarambakkam | Tamil Nadu |