Gobind Sagar
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| Gobind Sagar | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bilaspur District |
| Lake type | Reservoir (man-made) |
| References | Himachal Pradesh Tourism Dep. |
Gobind Sagar is a man-made reservoir situated in Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh. It is the result of the huge hydel dam at Bhakra. It is named after the tenth Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh. It was declared as a water fowl refuge in 1962. Fishing is commonly practised here. It has about fifty one species and sub species. Labeo dero, Tor pitutrata, Mystus seenghala and Mirror carp are some of the common species found here.
Major attractions of the lake include ferry rides and water sports like speedboating.[1]
Location
- Distance from Anandpur Sahib railway station: 83kms.
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  List of lakes in Himachal Pradesh   |
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| Low altitude lakes | Renuka Lake | Macchial Lake |
| Mid altitude lakes | Dal Lake | Kareri Lake | Khajjiar Lake | Kumarwah Lake | Rewalsar Lake |
| High altitude lakes | Prashar Lake | Nako Lake | Chandra Tal | Suraj Tal | Dhankar Lake | Dashair | Brighu Lake | Seruvalsar Lake | Manimahesh Lake | Ghadhasaru Lake | Mahakali Lake | Lama Dal | Chander Naun |
| Reservoirs | Maharana Pratap Sagar | Pandoh Lake | Gobind Sagar |
