Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for the phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil and organic matter at various stages of decomposition) floating over it. The lake is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India. The etymology of Loktak is Lok = "stream '' and tak = "the end ''. The largest of all the phumdis covers an area of 40 km (15 sq mi) and is situated on the southeastern shore of the lake. Located on this phumdi, Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating national park in the world. The park is the last natural refuge of the endangered Sangai (state animal), Rucervus eldii eldii or Manipur brown - antlered deer (Cervus eldi eldi), one of three subspecies of Eld 's deer.
which is the largest fresh water lake in north east india
Loktak Lake