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    Lakes of India and World

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    The document provides information about major lakes around the world, including their locations, sizes, depths, and other characteristics. It discusses the deepest lakes like Lake Baikal, the longest like Lake Tanganyika, and the highest and lowest lakes. It also covers the largest lakes by continent and in different regions like the Great Lakes in North America and African Great Lakes.

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    Lake Baikal Deepest Lake

    Located in Siberia, Russia.


    The deepest lake in the world [1,637 metres deep]
    It is the worlds largest lake by volume.
    It is the second longest.
    Lake Tanganyika Longest Lake
    The longest lake in the world. [660 kilometres long]
    It is also the second largest by volume.
    It is the second deepest lake in the world, after lake Baikal.
    Worlds Highest and Lowest Lakes
    The worlds highest lake, if size is not a criterion, may be the crater lake of Ojos del Salado,
    at 6,390 metres. It is in Andes.
    The highest large lake in the world is the Pumoyong Tso (Pumuoyong Tso), in the Tibet
    Autonomous Region of China. [5,018 metres above sea level]
    The worlds highest commercially navigable lake is Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia
    border at 3,812 m. It is also the largest lake in South America.
    The worlds lowest lake is the Dead Sea, bordering Israel and Jordan at 418 metres below sea
    level. It is also one of the lakes with highest salt concentration.
    The Largest Lakes (surface area) by Continent
    Australia Lake Eyre (salt lake)
    Africa Lake Victoria, also the third-largest freshwater lake on Earth. It is one of the Great
    Lakes of Africa.
    Antarctica Lake Vostok (subglacial)
    Asia Lake Baikal (if the Caspian Sea is considered a lake, it is the largest in Eurasia, but is
    divided between the two geographic continents)
    Europe Lake Ladoga, followed by Lake Onega, both located in northwestern Russia.
    North America Lake Superior.
    South America Lake Titicaca, which is also the highest navigable body of water on Earth
    at 3,812 metres above sea level. The much larger Lake Maracaibo is a contiguous body of water
    with the sea, so it is ignored. ,
    Great Lakes
    Great Lakes of North America are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes which connect to
    the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
    Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario [in the order of west
    to east]. Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario [In the order of largest to
    smallest].
    Lake Superior is the largest continental lake in the world by area, and Lake Michigan is
    the largest lake that is entirely within one country.
    Shipping
    The Great Lakes are today used as a major water transport corridor for bulk goods.
    The Great Lakes Waterway connects all the lakes; the smaller Saint Lawrence
    Seaway connects the lakes to the Atlantic oceans.
    Dead Sea
    Also called the Salt Sea.
    Lake bordering Jordan to the east, and Palestine and Israel to the west.
    It Earths lowest elevation on land.
    Aral Sea
    It was a lake lying between Kazakhstan in the north and Uzbekistan, in the south.
    Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking since the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by
    Soviet irrigation projects.
    African Great Lakes
    Series of lakes constituting the part of the Rift Valley lakes in and around the East African Rift.
    They include Lake Victoria, the second largest fresh water lake in the world, and Lake
    Tanganyika, the worlds second largest in volume as well as the second deepest.

    Largest Lakes by Surface Area


    [Caspian Sea Excluded in all facts]
    1. Lake Superior North America
    2. Lake Victoria Africa
    3. Lake Huron North America
    4. Lake Michigan North America
    Largest Lakes by Volume
    1. Baikal Asia
    2. Tanganyika Africa
    3. Superior North America
    Deepest Lakes in the World
    1. Lake Baikal Asia
    2. Lake Tanganyika
    Major Lakes in India

    kashmir Indias largest freshwater lake


    Formed by tectonic forces
    Forms Delta with river Jhelum
    Wular Lake
    Tulbul project

    kashmir freshwater lake


    Srinagar is located along its coast
    Dal Lake
    Contains Char Chinar & Nami islands

    Jammu katra highway freshwater lake


    Mansar Lake
    Natural lake used mainly for fishing

    Naini Lake
    Uttarakhand freshwater lake

    Rajasthan most saline lake of India


    Sambhar Lake
    Listed in Ramsar as a wetland of international importance

    Pushkar Lake Ajmer (Rajasthan), a freshwater lake

    Panchprada Lake Badmer (rajasthan), a saline lake

    Rajasthan Largest artificial lake of India


    Also known as Jaisamand Lake
    Dhebar Lake Built in 17th century, a freshwater lake

    Rajsamad (Rajasthan) freshwater lake


    Created in 17th centuary by damming the water of Gomti, Kelva & Tali rivers
    Rajsamad Lake Home of two islands

    A bowl shape lake, located in Mt. Abu (Rajasthan)


    Nakki Lake Probably volcanic

    Saline water lake located in Gujrat


    Nal Sarovar Lake largest bird century of Gujrat

    Fresh water lake located in Maghalaya, famous for its Biodiversity


    Nokrek Lake Nokrek National Park & Biosphere reserve

    Manipur Largest fresh water lake located in NE India


    Loktak Lake Floating island Phundis
    Lakes in India Part 2

    A highly polluted lake surrounded by city of Bhopal


    Bhoj Wetland Consists of 2 lakes viz. upper lake & lower lake

    Biggest artificial lake of Ahmedabad


    Built by Sultan Ahmed shah, whose name accounts for the name of the city
    Kankaria Ahmedabad

    Lonar Crater lake, located at Maharashtra

    Saline water lagoon located at Orissa


    Chilka Siberian bird migrate here in winters

    Artificial lake of Hyderabad, by creating a dam on river Musi


    Usman Sagar Created by Nizam Usman Khan in 1920

    Fresh water lake, Situated b/w deltas of Godavari & Krishna


    Kolleru Lake A bird sanctuary & a wetland under Ramsar list

    Salt water lagoon located at the coast of Andhra Pradesh


    Pulicat Lake Separated from the sea by Sriharikota island
    A rainfed reservoir, located at Thanjavur in Chennai
    Sholavaram Due to scanty rainfall for last few years, lake looks like a pond

    Vembanad Kerala, a lagoon, famous for boat comptetion

    Astamudi Kerala, a lagoon, under Ramsar convention

    Lakes in India Part 3

    Laddakh, b/w India & China (Tibet)


    Pangong Lake Nearby Chnagla Pass

    Largest high altitude lake, located at Ladakh


    Tsomoriri Lake Tourists are not allowed boating in this lake

    A high altitude lake, located at Lahaul & Spiti districts of Himachal nearby Kunzam
    Pass
    Chandra river, a major tributary of Chenab originated from Chandra Tal
    Chandra Tal Declared as a wetland under Ramsar covention

    Located below Baralacha pass at Lahaul & Spiti districts of Himachal


    Suraj Tal Remains frozen during the greater part of the year

    Mystry lake of uttarakhand


    Also known as Skeleton lake
    Roop Kund 672 Skeletons has been found in this shallow lake

    Sukhna Lake Chandigarh

    Quiet & calm group of 7 pristine lakes in lower Himalayan range situated near Bhimtal
    Sat Tal in Uttarakhand

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