Largest lakes & reservoirs in India by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within India > - Compared by surface area in acres.Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 20 articles we have published for India lakes.
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Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Vembanad Lake (India, Kerala, South) |
373,622 ac | Stretching 60 miles in length along the southern tip of India, scenic 373,622-acre Vembanad Lake is India’s longest lake and the largest lake in the s… |
| Pangong Tso (China, India, Jammu and Kashmir, North, Southwest China) |
172,800 ac | Also known as Pangong Lake Sprawled along the border between North India and Southwest China, Pangong Tso is one of the most spectacular sights in the Himalayan region of Ladakh… |
| Wular Lake (India, Jammu and Kashmir, North) |
64,000 ac | Also known as Wullar Lake Wular Lake, located in the Jammu and Kashmir region of northern India, is something of a mystery. The name Wular is believed to be a corruption of the… |
| Jaisamand Lake (India, Rajasthan, West) |
21,499 ac | Also known as Dhebar Lake, Dhevar Lake One of India’s largest artificial lakes, Jaisamand Lake was created in 1685 when Rana Jai Singh of Udaipur built a marble dam across the Gomati River.… |
| Periyar Lake (India, Kerala, South) |
6,425 ac | Also known as Periyar Reservoir, Thekkady Lake Periyar Lake in India’s State of Kerala is one of the few places you can view Asian elephants and tigers in their natural habitat from the water. The… |
| Tso Kar (India, Jammu and Kashmir, North) |
5,436 ac | Also known as White Lake One of the three saltwater lakes in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Tso Kar requires a bit of work to visit. The lake is very picturesque, its sho… |
| Dal Lake (India, Jammu and Kashmir, North) |
2,718 ac | Dal Lake is located in the heart of Srinagar, the capital of the northernmost Indian administered State of Jammu and Kashmir. At 2700 acres, breath-ta… |
| Udai Sagar (India, Rajasthan, West) |
2,595 ac | One of beautiful Udaipur’s famous man-made lakes, Udai Sagar is likely one of the least visited by tourists. Udaipur, in the Mewar region of the India… |
| Lake Pichola (India, Rajasthan, West) |
1,720 ac | A watery surprise awaits visitors to Udaipur in India’s semi-arid Rajasthan region: beautiful Lake Pichola. The first of a series of man-made lakes, L… |
| Fateh Sagar (India, Rajasthan, West) |
988 ac | A shining jewel in the crown of lakes surrounding the Rajasthan city of Udaipur is Fateh Sagar. This 988-acre artificial lake serves as a water supply… |
| Hussain Sagar Lake (Andhra Pradesh, India, South) |
862 ac | Also known as Hussainsagar Defining the borders of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Hussain Sagar Lake forms a direct link between South India’s past and present.… |
| Man Sagar Lake (India, Rajasthan, West) |
300 ac | One of the modern wonders of lake restoration, Man Sagar Lake has been rejuvenated. The ongoing question is, will the newly-refurbished lake remain pr… |
