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| name = Phulhar Lake<br />
| other_name = Gomat Lake<br />
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| pushpin_map = Uttar Pradesh<br />
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| location = [[Pilibhit district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| coords = {{Coord|28|36|44.78|N|80|6|59.28|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| type = Natural Lake/(Impact Crater)<br />
| inflow = [[Gomti River]]<br />
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| basin_countries = India<br />
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| length = {{convert|4.5|km|abbr=on}}<br />
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| area = {{convert|34.32|km2|abbr=on}}<br />
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| frozen = Never<br />
| islands = None<br />
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'''Phulhar Lake''', also known as Pangaiti Phulhar Tal or Gomat Tal, is a lake located near [[Madhotanda]] in [[Pilibhit district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. [[Gomti River]] is believed to originate from this lake.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2018-04-17 |title=Efforts on to beautify Phulhar lake in Pilibhit |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/efforts-on-to-beautify-phulhar-lake-in-pilibhit/articleshow/63790363.cms |access-date=2023-10-08 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The Gomti River, fed by monsoons and groundwater, begins its journey at Phulahar Lake, near [[Madhotanda]]. This lake is home to several turtle species and has prompted the development of a turtle conservation initiative.<ref name=":0" /> Phulahar Lake is home to 12 turtle species out of the 26 found in India, with seven of them being listed in schedule I of the [[Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972|Wildlife Protection Act, 1972]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-09-04 |title=Crocodile slips into Phulhar lake, trapped after preying on endangered turtles, swans, fish |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/crocodile-slips-into-phulhar-lake-trapped-after-preying-on-endangered-turtles-swans-fish/articleshow/77916792.cms |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Notably, the lake hosts a substantial population of the Indian [[Trionychidae|softshell turtle]], which is one of the schedule I species.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-30 |title=Decks cleared for turtle conservation in Pilibhit |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/decks-cleared-for-turtle-conservation-in-pilibhit/articleshow/79478611.cms |access-date=2023-10-08 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Lakes of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Pilibhit district]]<br />
{{Pilibhit-geo-stub}}<br />
{{Hydrography of Uttar Pradesh}}</div>NaomiLoftis490