Saturday 14 July 2012

IMPORTANT LAGOONS AND LAKES


VEMBNAD LAKE

State: Kerala

Information: Large sized lagoons of Kerala, have fertile alluvial islands, 63 km in length.

KAYALS

State: Kerala

Information: Popularly called back water in Kerala.

A chain of lakes which are connected with each other by canal.

Peaty soils of backwaters are called Kari in Kerala.

CHILKA LAKE

Maximum length -64km

Maximum breadth- 20km

Average width -150km

State: Orissa

Information: Situated to the south west of the Mahanadi Delta.

Enclosed by the sand pit, has an opening which permits sea connection

Largest brackish water lake in Asia.

FRESH WATER LAKE

WULAR LAKE:

State: Jammu and Kashmir

Information: Largest fresh water lake of India

KOLLERU LAKE:

State: Andhra Pradesh

Information: A part of the sea enclosed between the deltas of Godavari and the Mahanadi and has a number of islands in it.

PULICAT LAKE:

State: Andhra Pradesh

Information: Situated on the southern border of Andhra Pradesh.

Lagoon formed due to enclosure by sand bar.

JAISAMAND LAKE:

State: Rajasthan

Information: Largest fresh water lake of Rajasthan

NAKKI LAKE:

State: Rajasthan

Information: A small natural lake near Mt. Abu surrounded by hills important as tourist place.

LOKTAK LAKE:

State: Manipur

Information: Site hydroelectricity power generation an example of centripetal drainage.

SALINE WATER LAKES:

SAMBHAR LAKE

State: Rajasthan

Information: Largest Lake of Rajasthan lies on the border of Jaipur and Nagaur District.

Sodium chloride (common salt) and sodium sulphate are produced mainly by the Hindustan Salt Ltd.

DEEDWANA LAKE

State: Rajasthan

Information: Situated near Deedwana Town of Nagaur District.

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