Question

Classify lakes into three categories. Also, give examples for each category.

Answer 1

Tectonic lakes
Volcanic lakes
Oxbow lakes
Glacial lakes
Lagoon
Artificial lakes

Answer 2

Answer:

There are many types of lakes however, most important types are nature, type of water, earth movement, glaciations, volcanic activity, erosion, deposition etc.  

Explanation:

1. Type of water:

• Salt water  - Sambhar Salt Lake, Rajasthan, Lonar Crater Lake in Buldhana district of Maharashtra
• Fresh water lake - shivaji sagar in maharastra, indra sagar lake, Madhya Pradesh

   2. Earth movement:

• Tectonic lake - “Wular lake in Jammu and Kashmir”  
• Rift valley lake - Lonar lake in Maharastra

     3. Deposition:

• Man made lake - “Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar”
• Damming of water - Dehradun all duns