Kerala Geography for Kerala PSC: Lakes of Kerala

Kerala is known as the ‘land of backwaters’ Kerala
There are 34 backwaters or ‘kayals’ in Kerala.
27 backwaters are connected with the sea
The largest lake in Kerala: Vembanadu Lake
Largest freshwater lake in India: Shasthamkotta Lake
Smallest fresh water lake in India Pookkodu lake
Northern most back water is: Uppala Lake
First man made fresh water lake in Kerala: Mananchira lake, Kozhikodu
Lake in the shape of heart situated at Chempra, Wayanadu
The lake called gateway to the backwaters of Kerala: Ashtamudi lake
Lake in the shape of palm Ashtamudi Lake
Ashtamudi lake is situated in: Kollam district
Second largest lake in Kerala is: Ashtamudi lake
Ashtamudi lake meets Arabian sea at: Neendakara
Kerala’s first sea plane service started in Ashtamudi lake (2013, June)
Perumon tragedy in 1988 took place in Ashtamudi Lake
Lake which is called as Queen of Back waters in Kerala: Ashtamudi lake
Lake in the shape of F alphabet: Ashmatamudi
Ashtamudi means ‘eight braids’.
First Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery in India: Ashtamudi lake
The first Marine Stewardship Council certified fishery in India: Ashtamudi Lake
River that debouches into the Ashtamudi wetland at Peringalam in Kollam: Kallada
President’s trophy boat race is held in: Ashtamudi lake
Lakes in Kerala included in Ramsar list: Vembanad, Ashtamudi, Sasthamkotta
The important islands in Ashtamudi Backwater are:Munrothuruth, Pezhumthuruth, Pattamthuruth, Neettumthuruth, Puthenthuruth, Poothuruth, Pannaykkathuruth, Veluthuruth, Neeleswaram thuruth, Palliyam thuruthu etc.
Southern most freshwater lake in Kerala: Vellayani lake
Southernmost lake in Kerala: Veli
Highest lake in Kerala: Pookkodu lake
Pookkodu lake is in: Wayanadu
Northernmost lake: Uppala Lake
Muriyad, Manakkodi, Enamakkal lakes are in: Thrissur
Kumbala, Uppala and Kalanadu lakes are in: Kasargode
Veli, Vellayani, Aakulam, Anchuthengu Lakes are in : Thiruvananthapuram
Varapuzha and Kodugallor Lakes are in: Ernakulam
Lakes located at the boundary of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam: Edava and Paravur
Nehru trophy boat race is held in: Punnamada kayal