DRAINAGE OF INDIA
INDIAN DRAINAGE
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West Bengal and Odisha
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Karnataka and Kerala
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Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pulicat Lake, saltwater lagoon on the Coromandel Coast of Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It extends from the extreme southeastern portion of Andhra Pradesh into the adjacent portion of Tamil Nadu state and has a length of about 30 miles (50 km) and a width of 3 to 10 miles (5 to 16 km).
Detailed explanation-2: -In Tamil Nadu, the city Pulicat is located in the district of Tiruvallur. It is situated almost 60kms north of Chennai city particularly on the seaward side of Sri Harikota island blockade that segregates Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal.
Detailed explanation-3: -The second-largest brackish water lake in the country, the beautiful Pulicat Lake lies at the border of the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on the Barricade Island of Sriharikota.
Detailed explanation-4: -It straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states with over 40% of it in Andhra Pradesh and 60% in Tamil Nadu situated on the Coromandal Coast in South India. The lake encompasses the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary.
Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed Solution. Pulicat lake is the second-largest brackish water lake in India located in the state of Andhra Pradesh after Chilika lake. It extends from the extreme southeastern portion of Andhra Pradesh to the adjacent portion of Tamil Nadu state.