Lake / lagoon

Kolleru Lake

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Overview

Kolleru Lake is a large freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh, lying between the Godavari and Krishna deltas.

It is a Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance.

The lake is fed by seasonal streams such as the Budameru and Tammileru and drains to the sea through the Upputeru channel.

Large parts of it were converted into fish and prawn ponds, which shrank the open water and led to a court-ordered demolition drive in the 2000s.

It was designated a Ramsar site in 2002 and is protected as a wildlife sanctuary, important for the grey pelican.

Asked in wetland–state pairs (2014), dam/lake–river pairs (2010), artificial lakes (2018) and a 2023 statements question.

Andhra Pradesh; a large freshwater lake between the Godavari and Krishna deltas. Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Andhra Pradesh.

Expect questions on the type of lake (lagoon, freshwater, saline), its state and any Ramsar status.

UPSC Prelims 2023 · Q1Consider the following statements : How many of the statements given above are correct?…
UPSC Prelims 2018 · Q77Which one of the following is an artificial lake ?…
UPSC Prelims 2014 · Q46Consider the following pairs : Wetlands Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?…
UPSC Prelims 2010 · Q95Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Dam/Lake — River…

Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Kolleru Lake.

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