List of Major lakes in Uttar Pradesh
A lake is an area of variable size filled with water, localized in a basin, which is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. It can be classified on the basis of formation and on the quality of the water (freshwater or saltwater).
Uttar Pradesh is blessed by nature. This state comprises of the Ganga-Yamuna Doab, the Ghaghra plains, the Ganga plains and the Terai. Many natural lakes, usually the oxbows, occur on the floodplains of rivers in the Ganga system. The name of major lakes and where they are located in Uttar Pradesh are given below:
Lakes in Uttar Pradesh
| Lake / Pool / Kund |
City |
| Ramgarhtaal and Chiluataal |
Gorakhpur |
| Bakhira Jheel |
Sant Kabir Nagar |
| Karela and Etauja Jheel |
Lucknow |
| Nawabgunj Jheel, Kundra Samundra |
Unnao |
| Badataal (Gokhur) |
Shahjahanpur |
| Payag Jheel |
Bahraich |
| पार्वती व अरगा ताल |
Gonda |
| Jirgo and Tirsi Lake, Tanda darti Taal (Drargart) |
Mirzapur |
| Bhugetaal and Visaithataal |
Raibareli |
| Liloor Jheel |
Bareli |
| Thithoora Jheel, Morai Taal |
Fatehpur |
| Beti, Ajgara and Nuiya Jheel |
Pratapgarh |
| Surha Taal |
Balia |
| Moti and Gaur Jheel |
Rampur |
| Shukrataal |
Muzzafanagar |
| Raamtaal |
Meerut |
| Kimath Taal |
Agra |
| Sheikh Jheel (In the process to develop in the form of National Bird Sanctuary) |
Aligarh |
| Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar (Artificial lake) |
Sonbhadra |
| Alwara Jheel (The arrival site of foreign birds) |
Koshambi |
| Aundhi Taal |
Varanasi |
| Raja ka Bandh, laundhi and Bhojpur Taal |
Sultanpur |
| Darwan Jheel |
Faizabad |
| Bal Hapara |
Kanpur |
| Lakshmi Taal, Baruasagar and Bhasneh |
Jhansi |
| Sagar Taal |
Badaun |
| Madan Sagar |
Mahoba |
| Pangaili Fulhar or Gomti Taal |
Pilibhit |
| Dahar Jheel, Bhijwaan Jheel |
Hardoi |
| Devaria Taal |
Kannauj |
| Bhakha Jheel |
Etawah |
| Sita Kund (Misrikh), Chakra Kund (Naumish) |
Sitapur |
| Bharatkund |
Ayodhya |
| Radhakund, Shyamkund, Govindkund and Mansi Ganga Kund |
Govardhan, Mathura |
| Kokilakund, Krishnakund |
Kokila Forest, Mathura |
| Nauh Jheel |
Mathura |
The lakes of the Uttar Pradesh blessed with amazing landscapes and this is the only reason a large variety of migratory birds visit around the lakes of the state at specific times of the year. Lakes are playing very important role in preventing flood by regulating the flow of the river. During dry seasons, a lake helps to maintain an even flow of the river.