EXPLANATION ON INDIAN LAKES AND INLAND DRAINAGE SYSTEM

1. LAKES AND INLAND
DRAINGE SYSTEM
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2. LAKES.1. What do we mean by term ‘LAKE’?
 A Lake is a large depression on surface of any land
form that is filled with water.
2. Due to which reasons a lake can be formed?
 A lake can be formed due many reasons such as:-
 Tectonic movements of diverging plates.
 Glacier action of deposition & melting of snow
 Due to volcanic eruption.
 Due to meteorites action.
 Due to earthquakes & landslide.
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3. TYPES OF NATURAL LAKES.
Fresh Water Lake Saline Water Lake
As the name suggests these
lakes hold amount of pure
water.
They are present in less
number in world.
They are mostly formed due
to glacier actions.
They are mostly found in
Mountainous region.
They are formed of salty
water.
They are present in huge
number.
They are mostly formed due
to saline soil.
They are mostly found in arid
regions and regions near sea.
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4. WULAR LAKE.
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 It is the big g e st fre sh wate r lake in India.
 It is fo rm e d due to te cto nic m o ve m e nts. It was fo rm e d afte r
the fo rm atio n o f Him alayas.
 It is lo cate d in Bandipo ra district in the state Jam m u &
Kashm ir.
 This lake is fe d by Jhe lum Rive r.
 Length: 16 km
 Inflow source: Jhelum River
 Outflow source: Jhelum River.

5. DAL LAKE.
 Dal Lake is in Srinagar.
 The urban lake is the second largest in the state.
 The shore line of lake is about 15.5 Km.
 Area: 22 km*km
 Length: 7.44 km
 Width: 3.5 km
 Inflow source: Jhelum River
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6. CHILKA LAKE.
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It is a water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda & Ganjam
districts of Orissa State on the east coast of India, at the mouth of
the Daya river.
Area: 1165 km*km

7. SAMBHAR LAKE.
 It is the largest inland salt water lake in India.
 It is bowl-shaped lake.
 Length: 35.5 km
 Mean depth: 60 cm
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8. INLAND DRAINAGE
SYSTEM.
What do we mean by the term ‘INLAND
DRAINAGE’?
Inland drainage is that drainage in which rivers do not
reach an ocean or sea but empty their waters in a lake
or an inland sea.
Main Characteristic of Inland Drainage:
i. In inland drainage, streams join lakes or inland seas.
ii.They are fed by rainy water.
iii.During rains they experience flash floods.
iv.During dry season they get dried up.
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9. WHERE INLAND DRAINAGE IS
FOUND IN INDIA? Inland Drainage is found in desert of Rajasthan &
Aksai Chin area of Jammu & Kashmir.
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10. THANK YOU
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