Lakes
India is known for its diverse natural resources. There are lots of resources out of which water bodies are playing very important role for fulfilling people’s daily requirments. Lakes are major source of drinking water. There are many lakes in almost all Indian states.
Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation.
Lakes can be classified into different categories
| S.No. | Category of Lake in India |
| 1 | Freshwater Lakes |
| 2 | Natural Lakes |
| 3 | Saltwater Lakes |
| 4 | Crater Lakes |
| 5 | Artificial Lakes |
| 6 | Oxbow Lakes |
List of Important Lakes in India
| State / UT | Lake |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kolleru lake Kondakarla Ava Kaniairi lake Cumbum Pulicat lake |
| Assam | Dora Beel Urpad Beel Samaguri Beel Morikalang Beel Haflong lake Sivasagar lake Joysagar lake Gaurisagar lake Chandubi lake Rudrasagar lake Sivasagar Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary Son Beel Maguri Motapung Beel Silsako lake Chapnala lake Saron Beel |
| Bihar | Kanwar lake Bird Sanctuary Ghora Katora |
| Chandigarh | Sukhna lake |
| Gujarat | Bortalav Dharoi Dam Damodar Kund Bindu Sarovar Gomti lake Hamirsar lake Shakoor lake Soor Sagar lake Lakhota lake Gopi Talav Hamirsar lake Kankaria lake Nal Sarovar Narayan Sarovar Sardar Sarovar Dam Thol Lake Vastrapur lake Saputara 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 Bari lake Dal lake Gadsar lake Gangabal lake Gil Sar Kausar Nag Khushal Sar Manasbal lake Mansar lake Marsar lake Nandan Sar lake sheshnag lake Satsar lake Tarsar lake Tulian lake Vishansar lake Wular lake Nigeen lake Manas bal 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 Sarakki lake Ulsoor lake Varthur Lake Yelahanka lake Karanji lake Kukkarahalli lake Lingambudhi lake Sulekere lake Honnamana Kere lake Pampa Sarovar lake |
| Kerala | Ashtamudi lake Kuttanad lake Maanaanchira lake Padinjarechira lake Paravur Kayal lake Shasthamkotta lake Vadakkechira lake Vanchikulam lake Vellayani lake Vembanad lake Veli lake |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhojtal lake Lower lake Tawa Reservoir lake 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 lake Futala lake Tansa lake Tulsi lake Upvan lake Vaitarna lake Venna lake Vihar lake Chatri lake Meherun lake Mastani lake |
| Manipur | Loktak lake Pumlenpat lake Ikop Pat lake Loukoipat lake Yaralpat lake Laphupat lake Shilempat lake Keisampat lake Porompat lake Zaimeng lake Zeilad lake |
| Meghalya | Umiam lake |
| Mizoram | Palak Dol lake Tam Dil lake |
| 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 Jal Mahal, Man Sagar lake Kaylana lake Kaylana lake Loonkaransar lake Nakki lake Pachpadra lake Pushkar lake Rajsamand lake Ramgarh lake Sambhar Salt lake Talwara lake Ummed Sagar Bandh Ana Sagar lake Lake Foy Sagar Fateh Sagar lake Pichola lake Lake Badi Swaroop Sagar lake Udaisagar lake Govardhan Sagar lake |
| Sikkim | Gurudongmar lake Khecheopalri lake Lake Cholamu Lake Tsongmo Samiti lake |
| Tamilnadu | Adambakkam lake Singanallur lake Ukkadam lake (Periyakulam lake) Berijam lake Chembarambakkam lake Kaliveli lake Kodaikanal lake Ooty lake Perumal Eri lake Red Hills lake Sholavaram lake Veeranam lake Maduranthakam lake Tandi 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 lake Ameenpur lake Fox Sagar lake Gandigudem Cheruvu lake |
| Uttar Pradesh | Gobind Vallabh Pant Sagar Barua Sagar Tal Belasagar lake Keetham lake Ramgarh Tal lake Bakhira Tal lake Sarsai Jheel Moti Jheel Sheetal Jheel Surha Tal Fulhar lake |
| Uttarakhand | Bhimtal lake Nainital lake Roopkund lake Deoria Tal Kedar Tal suryadhar lak |
| West Bengal | East Calcutta Wetlands Jore Pokhri Mirik Lake Rabindra Sarobar Rasikbil Santragachhi lake Senchal lake |