Lakes in India

India is home to a interspersed wide range of water impoundments, natural lakes, wetlands and coastal lagoons, as well as constructed reservoirs, tanks. catchments, dams, man-made lakes, ponds, rivers, canals, lagoons, and irrigation drains. They are located in a diversity of climates, stretching across the sub-continent from snowy-mountain conditions near the Himalayas in the north, to tropical conditions in the south.
The lakes of India are also instrumental in promoting tourism. Several gardens and Indian wildlife sanctuaries owe their splendour to the lakes. Besides this, these lakes serve as the water holes for the wild species that reside in the national parks. Recreational activities like angling, boating, fishing in the lakes are also encouraged in some lakes for the tourists. Water bodies like the Chilka or the Dal Lake freezes completely during the winter season and it is absolutely impossible not to appreciate their exquisiteness. These are also popular picnic spots around them.