Dams and Lakes in India

Important Lakes in India

Name of the lake	Located in the state of
Chilka Lake	Odisha
Kolleru Lake	Andhra Pradesh
Dal Lake	Jammu & Kashmir
Lotak Lake	Manipur
Sambhar Lake	Rajasthan
Wular lake	Jammu & Kashmir
Pulicat lake	Borders of Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
RudraSagar lake	Tripura

Chilka Lake:

• It is located in the state of Odisha. 
• It is the largest Coastal Lake in India. 
• The lake was formed due to the silting action of Mahanadi River. 

Dal Lake:

• It is the famous lake located in Srinagar. 

Kolleru Lake:

• It is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. 
• It is located between the deltas of the Krishna and Godavari rivers. 
• The lake was an important habitat for migratory birds like Spot-billed Pelicans. 
• It is the largest fresh water lake of India. 
• Kolleru Lake was declared a wetland of international importance under Ramsar convention in the year 2002. 

Lotak Lake:

• It is located in the state of Manipur 
• It is the largest fresh water lake in North-East India. 
• It is also known as only “Floating Islands Lake” in the world. 
• India’s first floating elementary school named Lotak Elementary Floating School was established on Lotak lake 

Pulicat Lake:

• It lies on the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. 

Sambhar Lake:

• It is the largest salt water lake in India. 
• It is situated in the state of Rajasthan 
• This is lake is an important habitat for migratory Siberian birds

Important Dams In India

Name of the dam	Constructed on	Located in the state of
Srisailam Dam	Krishna River	Andhra Pradesh
Bhakra Nangal Dam	Sutlej River	Himachal Pradesh
Alamatti Dam	Krishna River	Karnataka
Idukki Dam	Periyar River	Kerala
Gandhi Sagar Dam	Chambal River	Madhya Pradesh
Koyna Dam	Koyna River	Maharashtra
Hirakud Dam	Mahanadi River	Odisha
Mettur Dam	Kaveri River	Tamil Nadu
Rihand Dam	Rihand River	Uttar Pradesh
Tehri Dam	Bhagirathi River	Uttarakhand
Sardar Sarovar Dam	Narmada River	Gujarath