52 streams including the Bhargavi, Daya, Makra, Malaguni and Luna rivers[1]
Primary outflows
Old mouth at Arakhakuda, new mouth at Satpada to Bay of Bengal
Catchment area
3,560 km2 (1,370 sq mi)
Basin countries
India
Max. length
64.3 km (40.0 mi)
Surface area
min.: 900 km2 (347 sq mi) max.: 1,165 km2 (450 sq mi)
Max. depth
4.2 m (13.8 ft)
Water volume
4 km3 (3,200,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation
0 – 2 m (6.6 ft)
Islands
223 km2 (86 sq mi): Badakuda, Breakfast, Honeymoon, Kalijai Island, Birds Island, Kanthapantha, Krushnaprasada (Old Parikuda), Nalabana, Nuapara, Somolo and Sanakuda.
Settlements
Balugaon, Satpada, Parikud, Rambha
References
[1][2]
Ramsar Wetland
Designated
1 October 1981
Reference no.
229[3]
Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and second largest coastal lagoon in the world, spread over the Puri, Khordha and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 square kilometres (420 sq mi).
Chilika Lake comes after the New Caledonian barrier reef.[4][5][6] It has been listed as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage site.[7] Its salinity varies by region, from freshwater where rivers flow in, to oceanic salinity levels due to tidal influx.
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