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Loktak Lake
It is the largest freshwater lake in India with an area of 287 sq. km. (111 sq. mile).
It has a catchment area of 980 sq. km (380 sq. mile).
It is also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis(heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition) on it.
It is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India at an elevation of 768.5 m.
Wular Lake is the largest lake in India and the largest freshwater lake in entire Asia fed by River Jhelum. Located around 40 km northwest of Srinagar, the lake was formed due to tectonic activity in the region and covers an area of 189 sq. km. The main attractions of the lake are the ruins of an island in the middle of the lake that was built by King Zain-Ul-Abidin in the 15th century. The other noticeable thing is the abundance of marine life in the lake. Wular Lake accounts for more than 60 percent fish yield of Kashmir. If you are a keen bird watcher, winter season is the time for you when the lake becomes the nesting ground for many migratory birds like Little Egzet, Shoveler, Short toed Eagle and many more.
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