Question

Describe the different types of lakea which are found in india give suitable example

Answer 1

Lakes are classified depending on how they formed and on the quality of the water (freshwater or saltwater).

1.Tectonic lakes:The movements of the Earth’s crust forms these.ex:Wular lake (Jammu & Kashmir) is the largest freshwater lake in India. It was formed by tectonic activity.

2.Volcanic lakes:The most common form is the one filling the caldera of a shut-off volcano. One of the largest lakes of this kind is the Crater Lake, from the crater of Mazama Mountain, Oregon, US.

3.Ox­bow Lake:An oxbow lake forms when a river creates a meander, due to the river's eroding the bank. After a long period of time, the meander becomes very curved, and eventually the neck of the meander becomes narrower and the river cuts through the neck during a flood, cutting off the meander and forming an oxbow lake.Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, India contains rare and endangered migratory birds and is one of Asia's largest oxbow lakes.

4.Glacial Lake:A lake formed by melting of glacier is called a glacial lake. Most of the lakes in the Himalayan region are glacial lakes

5.Lagoon:When the lake is formed by spits and bars in coastal areas, it is called a lagoon. Chilika lake, Pulicat lake, Kolleru lake, etc. are examples of lagoon

7.Artificial Lake:These are man-made waterbodies for tourist attraction.