Which lake is situated in Orissa?

Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km2. It is the biggest lake of India after Vembanad Lake.
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Which is the largest lake in Odisha?

The Odisha Wetland Authority has approved implementation of an integrated management plan for Chilika, country's largest brackish water lagoon, and Ansupa, State's largest freshwater lake, at an estimated investment of ₹180 crore.
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Where is Chilika lake situated?

Chilika is largest brackish water estuarine Lake of Asia. It sprawls over an area of 1100 sqkms. Covering parts of three districts of Odisha i.e Puri on the East, Khurda on the North and Ganjam on the South.
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Which is the largest sweet water lake in Odisha?

Quietly set across the banks of river Mahanadi, Ansupa Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Odisha.
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Which is the largest saltwater lake in Odisha?

Chilika Lake, located in Odisha is a pear-shaped saltwater lake spreading across around 1100 square kilometres. It is the largest saltwater lagoon in Asia and the second largest in the world.
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Where is Pulicat lake situated?

In Tamil Nadu, the city Pulicat is located in the district of Tiruvallur. It is situated almost 60kms north of Chennai city particularly on the seaward side of Sri Harikota island blockade that segregates Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal.
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Where is kolleru lake located?

Kolleru Lake, also called Colair Lake, lake in northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies between the Godavari and Krishna river deltas near the city of Eluru.
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Which state is Chilika Lake?

Chilika Lake is a brackish water lake and a shallow lagoon with estuarine character spread across the districts of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam in the state of Odisha in eastern India.
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Where is lagoon lake in India?

India's most famous lagoon lake is Chilika lake. It is a brackish water lagoon and is spread over the following districts of Odisha: Puri, Khurda and Ganjam.
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Where is Wular Lake located?

Wular Lake is the 2nd largest fresh-water lake of Asia, situated on the foothills of Haramuk Mountain. It is spread in a total area of 200 square km covering almost 24 km in length while its breadth is 10 km. The lake lies between the towns of Sopur and Bandippore, in Sangrama, near Baramula Road.
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Where is Ansupa Lake situated?

The Ansupa Lake is situated on the lap of Saranda and Bishnupur hills, Cuttack District, Orissa, India. The Lake is a small water body, which has a horse-shoe shape.
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Which is the largest river in Odisha?

River Mahandi

It is the major river of Odisha and the sixth largest river in India. It originates from the Amarkantak hills of the Bastar Plateau in Raipur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is about 857 kms. Long (494 kms.
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Which is salt water lake in Odisha?

Chilika lake spread over Puri , Khurda & Ganjam district of Odisha ( orissa ) is the largest lake of Asia spread over 1100 km.
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Why is Chilika lake called lagoon?

Chilika Lake is called a lagoon because it is a shallow body of brackish water separated from a larger body of water. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India covering almost 1100 kms. It is located near Puri, Ganjam and Khurda cities in the state of Odisha.
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How many sea are there in Odisha?

With a nearly 485km long coast along the Bay of Bengal, Odisha is home to many beaches. But here are five beaches that are easily accessible.
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What is lagoon lake?

A lagoon is a shallow body of water protected from a larger body of water (usually the ocean) by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs. Lagoons are often called estuaries, sounds, bays, or even lakes.
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Which river drains into Chilika Lake?

The Chilika lake, largest brackish water estuarine lagoon of Asia lies in Odisha state, in the east coast of India, receives its major inflow, i.e., about 61% through the branches of Mahanadi River, flowing from the North/ North eastern side, via Khatajodi-Kuakhai-Daya rivers.
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Is Chilika Lake man made?

It has been formed due to the silting action of the Mahanadi river, which drains into the northern end of the lake, and the northerly currents in the Bay of Bengal, which have formed a sandbar along the eastern shore leading to the formation of a shallow lagoon.
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Which lake is between Godavari and Krishna Delta?

Kolleru Lake is the largest freshwater lake and is located in Andhra Pradesh. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta and covers an area of 308 km². The lake serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for these two rivers.
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Is Pulicat lake a freshwater lake?

Pulicat Lagoon is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India, (after Chilika Lake), measuring 759 square kilometres (293 sq mi). Major part of the lagoon comes under Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh.
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Is Kolleru a lagoon lake?

Kolleru Lake is a lagoon lake. When the lake is formed by spits and bars in coastal areas, it is called a lagoon. The Kolleru lake was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in November 1999 under India's Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
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Which is India's largest salt lake?

Sambhar Salt Lake, ephemeral salt lake, the largest lake in India, situated in east-central Rajasthan state, west of Jaipur. About 90 square miles (230 square km) in area, it represents a depression of the Aravalli Range.
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What is the present name of Pulicat?

Pulicat was till 1690 the capital of Dutch Coromandel. It repeatedly changed possession, until finally occupied by the British in 1825. It became part of the Madras Presidency, which later became Madras state in independent India and renamed Tamil Nadu in 1968.
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