Pumlenpat
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox body of water
|name=Pumlenpat lake
|image=File:Pumlen lake.jpg
|caption=Pumlenpat lake
|alt = Pumlenpat lake
|location=Manipur
|basin_countries=India
|pushpin_map=India Manipur
|pushpin_map_alt = Location of Pumlenpat
|coordinates = {{coords|24.42|93.87|display=title,inline}}
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|type=Freshwater lake
|outflow=Through barrage for hydro power generation, irrigation and water supply
|inflow=Thoubal River
|islands=small phumdis
|shore=
|catchment areas=
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Pumlenpat is the second largest lake in Manipur after the Loktak Lake, situated about {{convert|68|km}} south of Imphal (the capital of Manipur, a state in North East India) and about {{convert|45|km}} from Thoubal. Just as Loktak Lake, People situated around this lake depend on fishery products for their livelihood. The lake plays an important role in lives of the towns nearby. There are plenty of small islands on this lake; people started settling on these islands, and the lake is now on the verge of extinction due to human encroachment.
Barrages
Ithai barrage or dam, one of the important dams related to the Loktak Lift Irrigation is situated at southwest corner of this lake.
Extinction
Pumlen lake or Pumlenpat is on the verge of extinction due to human settlement and encroachments in and around this lake. The floating planktons, or phumdi as it is called locally, is one of the important source of fishery products as waterbodies and the fishes can easily get adapted to this place for food and shelter.
See also
References
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- http://kanglaonline.com/2015/06/protest-against-proposed-sangai-translocation-to-pumlen-pat-continues
- http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/manipur-to-translocate-critically-endangered-sangai-deer/article7321501.ece
- http://thepeopleschronicle.in/?p=12821
- http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/pumlen-pat-opposes