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Sacred Rivers, Major Waterfalls, and Lakes
6.1 Major Waterfalls of India
| Waterfall |
Height (m) |
River |
State |
| Kunchikal Falls |
455 |
Varahi |
Karnataka |
| Jog (Gersoppa) Falls |
253 |
Sharavathi |
Karnataka |
| Nohkalikai Falls |
340 |
Unnamed stream |
Meghalaya |
| Dhuandhar Falls |
30 (narrow gorge) |
Narmada |
MP (Bhedaghat) |
| Shivanasamudra |
98 |
Kaveri |
Karnataka |
| Chitrakote Falls |
30 (widest in India) |
Indravati |
Chhattisgarh — "India's Niagara" |
6.2 Major Lakes of India
| Lake |
Area (sq km) |
State |
Type |
| Chilika |
1,100 |
Odisha |
Brackish lagoon (largest in Asia) |
| Wular |
~200 (varies) |
J&K |
Freshwater (India's largest natural freshwater lake) |
| Dal |
18 |
J&K |
Freshwater (famous tourist lake) |
| Vembanad |
2,033 |
Kerala |
Brackish backwater (longest lake) |
| Sambhar |
190–230 |
Rajasthan |
Saltwater (India's largest inland salt lake) |
| Loktak |
289 |
Manipur |
Freshwater (largest in NE India; Keibul Lamjao floating national park) |
| Pulicat |
759 |
AP/Tamil Nadu |
Brackish lagoon (flamingo habitat) |
