Author Archive for Mohsin Ali

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater reservoir in the world. This lake covers an area of 68,800 sq km (26,600 sq miles). The lake of Victoria was named by john Hanning for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. (more…)

Lake Eyre is the largest lake in Australia. The total area of this lake is about 95,500 sq. km. Its basin covers one sixth of the total Australian land. The lake is located in the central part of South Australia and 15m or 50 ft below the sea levels. It experiences the lowest rainfall about 5 inches or 125 mm. (more…)

The Caspian Sea is one of a handful of ancient lakes on earth. The lake is the largest in the world by volume also and largest by area in Asia with an area of 68,000 sq. km. (more…)

Lake Ladoga is the largest natural and freshwater lake in Europe having a surface area of 18,135 km². This lake is situates on the borderline between the crystalline Baltic and great Russian plain. (more…)

Wular Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Asia and largest lake in India by area with 12 to 100 sq miles. It is located in the state of Jamu and Kashmir in northern part of India. Bandipore and Sopore cities are located on the bank of this lake. (more…)

“Three Gorges Dam” is the biggest dam in continent of Asia. It is a hydroelectricity generating project of China. This dam is constructed on Yangtze River in China. It is the biggest dam of China also. (more…)

Grand Coulee dam is the biggest dam of United States. Situated on River of Columbia, it is the largest concrete structure of USA. It is also the largest electricity producing project of USA while it is ranked as fifth largest electricity producing dam in the world. (more…)

The province of Punjab is the highest populated province of Pakistan. Out of the four provinces of Pakistan, Punjab’s population is 56% of the total population of Pakistan. Whereas the total population of Punjab is 81,336,850 people according to the 2010 census. (more…)

Bhakra Nangal dam is the biggest dam in India till 2011 whose construction was completed in 1963. It is a concrete dam built on Satluj River. It is situated near the border area between Punjab and Hemachel pardesh. It is 2nd largest in Asia and 2nd highest in India as well. (more…)

Keenjhar lake which is also known as Kalri lake is the largest man made lake of Pakistan. It is situated in the province of Sindh. Keenjhar lake is also the largest fresh water lake in Pakistan. The total area of this largest fresh water lake of Pakistan is 9842 Hactares.  It plays a substantial ecological role in the functioning of the Indus River basin.