Water bodies of India - Shubham 8 b.pptx

water bodies of india

1. Water bodies of India

2. 2 Introduction to water bodies : Water is one of the most important natural resources  on earth and it can be found in various forms on earth. There are various water bodies which divide into categories of salt and fresh as well as small and large. Their features differentiate them from each other. You have must have seen oceans, streams, ponds and more. All of these are bodies of water.

3. 3 Here are some famous Indian Lakes :

4. 4 Pangong Lake, situated at a height of almost 4,350m, is the world’s highest saltwater lake. Its water, which seems to be dyed in blue, stand in stark contrast to the arid mountains surrounding it. Extending to almost 160km, one-third of the Pangong Lake lies in India and the other two-thirds in China. 1.Pangong Tso

5. 5 2.Lake Pichola One of the oldest and the biggest lakes in Udaipur, Pichola lake is world famous for its picturesque beauty and scenic surrounding. Rudyard Kipling mentioned this lake in his Letters of Marque (1899), "If the Venetian, owned the Pichola Lake, he might say with justice, see it and die'". One will fall in love with this lake the moment one sees it.

6. 6 3.Ganges River The Ganges, or Ganga, is one of the world’s great rivers . Its wide valley stretches across northern India and  Bangladesh  from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the most fertile of all agricultural regions. Its rice and other crops feed hundreds of millions of people in India and in Bangladesh, where the river is also known as the Padma.

7. 7 4.Dal Lake Dal is a lake in Srinagar (Dal Lake is a misnomer as Dal in Kashmiri means lake), the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The urban lake, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the “Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” or “Srinagar’s Jewel”.The lake is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.

8. 8 5.Kerala backwaters   The Kerala backwaters is the rather unappealing name given to the peaceful and picturesque palm-lined network of lagoons, lakes, rivers, and canals that run inland from the coast of  Kerala , from  Kochi (Cochin) to Kollam (Quilon) in India. The main entry point, situated between Kochi and Kollam, is Alleppey (Alappuzha). At the heart of the backwaters is vast Vembanad Lake.

9. 9 6.Nainital Lake Nainital, the charming Himalayan lake town, is a picture-postcard perfect hill-station and one of the most popular in Northern India. Commonly known as the ‘Lake District’, Nainital is nestled high up in the Kumaon Himalayas at an altitude of around 2,000 m above sea level. This beautiful town in surrounded by seven hills, popularly known as ‘ Sapta-Shring ’ – Ayarpata , Deopata , Handi-Bandi , Naina , Alma, Lariya-Kanta and Sher-Ka- Danda . The majestic mountains and the sparkling waters of the lake add an immense lot to the beauty of the town.  

10. 10 7.Beas River The Beas River is a river passing through the northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is one of the five rivers, from which Punjab, meaning 'five rivers', gets its name. The total length of the river is 470 km (290 miles). The drainage basin of the river is 20,303 sq km large .T he Beas town in the Amritsar district of Punjab lying at its banks is named after the river. The river serves as a source of water to all the cities, towns and villages that fall in its course. The river adds to the natural beauty of the Himalayas.

11. 11 8.Kodaikanal Lake Situated at Kodaikanal city the Kodaikanal Lake is an artificial lake and is also called Kodai Lake by the locals. Vera Levinge is known as the man liable for the inventiveness and assets of this lake amid Kodaikanal town. Kodai Lake is planned at the height of 2285m above ocean level and has a normal depth of 3.0m. The lake is located just 3 km from the Kodai Bus stand, so it is effortless to reach here.

12. 12 ADD A FOOTER 9.Shukhana Lake At a distance of 5.5 km from Chandigarh Bus Station, Sukhna Lake is a beautiful manmade lake situated at the foothills of Shivalik range in the city of Chandigarh. This is one of the most picturesque man-made lakes in India and also one of the top tourist places in Chandigarh.

13. 13 10.Gurudongmar Lake Gurudongmar Lake  is one of the highest lakes in the world and in India, located at an altitude of 5,425 m (17,800 ft), in Sikkim. It is considered sacred by Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus. The lake is named after Guru  Padmasambhava —also known as Guru Rinpoche—founder of Tibetan Buddhism, who visited in the 8th century.