Best Lakes & Backwaters in West Bengal
Review the list of Lakes & Backwaters in West Bengal
Jorpokhri Lake
- Location: Darjeeling
- A beautiful view which you can enjoy is that of the Himalayan snow peaks and the Darjeeling landscape.
Farakka Barrage
- Location: Murshidabad
- There are also sixty small canals which can divert some water to other destinations for drinking purposes etc.
Durgapur Barrage
- Location: Bankura
- It is a nice picnic spot in the banks of Damodar river. This structure keeps the flow of River Damodar, notorious as 'Sorrow of Bengal', in check.
Kangsabati Dam
- Location: Mukutmanipur
- It known as the second largest earthen dam in India. A huge variety of flora and fauna species can be found in the Bangopalpur Reserve Forest.
Rasikbil
- Location: Cooch Behar district
- It is also known as Rasikbeel lake. This lake attracts a lot of birds which make nests in the trees around the lake.
Santragachhi Jheel
- Location: Santragachhi railway station
- This lake attracts large number of migratory birds.
Senchal Lake
- Location: Darjeeling
- Senchal is a favourite picnic spot. This lake is a part of the Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary.
East Kolkata Wetlands
- Location: Calcutta
- The wetlands are used to treat Kolkata's sewage, and the nutrients contained in the waste water sustaining fish farms and agriculture.
Sumendu Lake
- Location: Mirik
- It is also known as Mirik Lake. The lake has an arch footbridge called the Indreni Pull.
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