Largest lakes & reservoirs in India by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within India > - Compared by Longest Shoreline Length in miles.Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" 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.
Search results: Sort lakes by miles of shoreline
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Jaisamand Lake (India, Rajasthan, West) |
30 mi | 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.… |
| Dal Lake (India, Jammu and Kashmir, North) |
10 mi | 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… |
| Hussain Sagar Lake (Andhra Pradesh, India, South) |
9 mi | 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.… |
| Udai Sagar (India, Rajasthan, West) |
9 mi | 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) |
8 mi | 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… |
| Rajsamand Lake (India, Rajasthan, West) |
7 mi | Also known as Rajsamudra Lake One of the famed ‘Lakes of Udaipur’, Rajsamand Lake lies 40 miles north of the City of Udaipur. The Udaipur region of Rajasthan was once known as Mewa… |
| Gurudongmar Lake (India, Northeast, Sikkim) |
5 mi | One of the highest elevation lakes in the world and the second-highest in Sikkim province, Gurudongmar Lake is nearly inaccessible to the average Indi… |
| Fateh Sagar (India, Rajasthan, West) |
5 mi | 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… |
| Chandra Taal (Himachal Pradesh, India, North) |
4 mi | Also known as Chandrataal, Chandra Tal, Chandratal Chandra Taal. The name evokes visions of a distant and wondrous place, of exotic vistas and a difficult journey. Located high in the Himalayas in the… |
| Man Sagar Lake (India, Rajasthan, West) |
3 mi | 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… |
| Mansar Lake & Surinsar Lake (India, Jammu and Kashmir, North) |
2 mi | Two of the most beautiful lakes in the hills east of the City of Jammu are Mansar Lake and Surinsar Lake. Linked by Hindu mythology, the lakes are abo… |
| Lonar Crater Lake (India, Maharashtra, West) |
1 mi | Lonar Crater Lake is one of those mysteries of ancient India that is little-known among the country’s burgeoning tourism crowd. The saline crater lake… |
