Chilika Lake

Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and second largest coastal lagoon in the world, covering an area of over 1,100 square kilometres. It is spread over the Puri, Khordha and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal.
  • Location: Odisha
  • Lake type: Brackish
  • Primary inflows: 52 streams including the Bhargavi, Daya, Makra, Malaguni and Luna rivers
  • Primary outflows: Old mouth at Arakhakuda, new mouth at Satpada to Bay of Bengal
  • Catchment area: 3,560 km² (1,370 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: India
  • Max. length: 64.3 km (40.0 mi)

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