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    Constructed by Raja Udit Singh of Orchha.

    Location: Jhansi District.


    **Barua Sagar Lake**
    Jarai ka Math Temple (Shiv-Parvati, Later Gupta
    period).
    Features:
    Chandela temples and fort nearby.

    Location: Ballia. Sacred lake near Govardhan, Mathura.

    Oxbow lake. **Surah Tal** **Radha Kund Lake** Mythological link with Radha and Krishna.

    Declared as a bird sanctuary. Features: Kusum Sarovar (architecture by Jat Maharaja


    Nearby:
    **4. Other Lakes** Suraj Mai).
    Habitat for migratory birds.
    Location: Kulpahar, Mahoba.
    Kusum Sarovar. **Man-made Historical Lakes**
    Constructed by King Parikshit (19th century) in
    **1. Historical Lakes** **Bela Sagar Lake**
    memory of his wife.

    Location: Gorakhpur District. Area: 8 sq km.


    Features:
    Formed due to Rapti River's course change. **Ramgarh Taal** Water source for nearby villages.

    Notified as a wetland by the UP Forest Location: Mahoba.


    Features:
    Department.
    **Madan Sagar Lake** Built by Raja Madan Veraman (~1,000 years old).
    Tourism potential for water sports.
    Granite steps.
    Location: Near Agra on Agra-Delhi Highway.

    **Keetham Lake (Sur Sarovar Lake)**


    Mindmap: Lakes of Features:
    Architectural surroundings.
    Migratory bird site.
    Features: Uttar Pradesh Location: Mahoba.
    Receives water through Agra Canal from
    Yamuna. **Kirti Sagar Lake** Built by King Kirtivarman (~1,000 years old).

    Location: Sant Kabir Nagar District. Features: Granite steps. 

    Largest floodplain wetland in India. **Bakhira Lake**

    Surrounded by Bakhira Bird Sanctuary. Features: Largest artificial lake in India.

    Migratory birds from Siberia. Built as a reservoir for Rihand Dam.

    Oxbow lake in Ballia. **2. Artificial and Reservoir Lakes** **Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Lake** Location: Pipri, Sonbhadra.
    **Surha Tal**
    Declared as Surha Tal Bird Sanctuary. Alkaline water due to industrial runoff.
    Features: Features:
    Connected to Ganga via Kathia Nala. **3. Wetland and Bird Sanctuary Irrigation for downstream areas in Bihar. 
    Lakes**
    Location: Gonda District.

    Two permanent freshwater oxbow lakes. **Parvati Anga Bird Sanctuary Lakes**

    Refuge for vultures, migratory, and native birds. Features:

    Ramsar site.

    Location: Mainpuri.

    Seasonal freshwater oxbow lake. **Saman Bird Sanctuary Lake**

    Ramsar site. Features:

    Threats: Salinisation and encroachment.

    Location: Raebareli.
    **Samaspur Bird Sanctuary Lakes**
    Network of six perennial marshy lakes.
    Features:
    Ramsar site.

    Location: Etawah District.

    Permanent marshy lake. **Sarsai Nawar Jheel**

    Conservation site for Sarus cranes. Features:

    Recognised as a Ramsar site and Important Bird



    Area (IBA).

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