Lakes of Himachal Pradesh

A Visible Part of Himachal's map is couloured blue andwell over one percent of its mass is under some form of waer - lakes and rivers and glaciers. Of the lakes some are natural bequests thatdate back millions of year to the time when the region was a vast inland sea and today, they are fed by streams of pure snow melt or by groundwater springs. Practically without exception they are held sacred or at the very least, have fascinating legends lapping their crystal clear waters.

Other lakes are far more recent and are man maid reservoirs. Many are sources of the rivers that start as tiny streams and grow to become the giants that feed the fertile valleys of the State and the Gangetic plains of north India. Several are home to a variety of resident and migratory birds, and a host of aquatic life. These water bodies have also opened a tremendous range of activity and adventure hat includes boating, swimming, canoeing, waer, skiing, kayaking, sailing, surfing and fishing.