Gulfs:- a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
GULF OF KUTCH
Separates: Kutch and Kathiwar Penisual.
Location: West if Gujarat
Information: Region with highest potential of tidal
energy generation.
GULF OF CAMBAY
Separates: Kathiawar Penisula and Gujarat
Location: Gujarat
Information: Tapi, Narmada, Mahi and
Sabarmati rive drain into the Gulf.
GULF MANNAR
Separates: Sri Lanka and Southern India
Location: South east of Tamil Nadu
Information: Asia’s first marine biosphere reserves.
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 y 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.. 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
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
A small natural lake near Mt. Abu surrounded by hills important as tourist place.
LOKTAK LAKE:
State: Manipur
Site hydroelectricity power generation an example of centripetal drainage.
SALINE WATER LAKES:
SAMBHAR LAKE
State: Rajasthan
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 Nagpur District.
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