Loktak Lake

Location	Manipur
Coordinates	24°33′N 93°47′E / 24.550°N 93.783°ECoordinates: 24°33′N 93°47′E / 24.550°N 93.783°E
Lake type	Fresh water (lentic)
Primary inflows	Manipur River and many small rivulets
Primary outflows	Through barrage for hydropower generation, irrigation, and water supply
Catchment area	980 km2 (380 sq mi)
Basin countries	India
Max. length	35 km (22 mi)
Max. width	13 km (8 mi)
Surface area	287 km2 (111 sq mi)
Average depth	2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Max. depth	4.6 m (15.1 ft)
Surface elevation	768.5 m (2,521 ft)
Islands	Thanga, Ithing, Sendra islands. Also many floating islands called phumdis or phumshongs
Settlements	Imphal & Moirang

Loktak Lake (Meitei: Loktak Paatcode: mni is deprecated ) is the largest freshwater lake in India, located in the central plains of the state of Manipur.^[1]^[2] It is famous for the phumdis (or floating islands) that float on it, of which the largest forms the Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating national park in the world.^[3]^[4]^[5] It is also known as the "world's only floating lake" and is a tourist attraction in Northeast India.

Loktak Lake in December 2016

Loktak Lake, December 2016

Loktak Lake Media

Phumdis in the Lake – circular ones, called athapums, are artificially created for fishing.
Loktak Lake and location of the Hydropower Project
Endangered sangai species of Eld's deer, Manipur's state animal, in the lake precincts
Hoolock gibbon seen in the precincts of the Lake in the Keibul Lamjo National Park