Largest lakes & reservoirs in India by shoreline length
The length of the exterior shoreline around a lake is measured at the lake’s normal elevation. The shoreline length can be considerably shorter or longer when lake water levels are lower or higher than normal. A lake with many coves has a much longer shoreline than a lake of similar surface area that is nearly circular in shape.When known, the shoreline miles that we report in our statistics include only the lake’s exterior shoreline, and exclude the shorelines of islands located within a lake’s boundaries. In lakes with many islands, those islands’ combined shorelines may exceed a lake’s exterior shoreline.
You can find many of the world’s longest-shoreline lakes on LakeLubbers. 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.
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Below are lakes within India > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in India, only the 20 India lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Shoreline length in miles | Lake description |
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Jaisamand Lake (India, Rajasthan Region, West India, West India) |
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 (India, Jammu and Kashmir Region, North India, North India) |
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 Region, South India, India, South India) |
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 Region, West India, West India) |
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 Region, West India, West India) |
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 Region, West India, West India) |
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 India, Sikkim Region, Northeast India) |
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 Region, West India, West India) |
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 Region, North India, India, North India) |
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 Region, West India, West India) |
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 Region, North India, North India) |
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… |
Pushkar Lake (India, Rajasthan Region, West India, West India) |
1 mi | Also known as Pushkar Sarovar Pushkar Lake is one of the most sacred lakes in India. Located in the Rajasthan state of western India, Pushkar Lake has been declared a heritage monu… |