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{{Short description|Reservoir in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox body of water
| name = Gobind Sagar Lake
| image = Bilaspur in Rain.jpg
| alt = View of Gobind Sagar lake in the monsoon
| caption =
| pushpin_map = India Himachal Pradesh#India
| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Gobind Sagar lake within Himachal Pradesh
| location = [[Una District]] and [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur District]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| coords = {{Coord|31|25|N|76|30|E|region:IN_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[Reservoir]]
| inflow = 4.4- 8.0 million cusecs
| outflow = 4.9- 7.0 million cusecs
| countries = India
| area =
| depth =
| max-depth = {{convert|163.07|m|abbr=on}}
| volume = {{convert|7,501,775|acre.ft|km3|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.walkthroughindia.com/walkthroughs/top-5-largest-reservoir-in-india/|title = Top 5 Largest Reservoir in India}}</ref>
| residence_time =
| shore =
| elevation =
| islands =
| cities = Una And Bilaspur
| reference = [http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/v5930e/v5930e13.htm FAO]
}}
'''Gobind Sagar Lake is a''' [[reservoir]] situated in [[Una (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Una]] and [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]] districts of [[Himachal Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.himachaltourism.gov.in/ |title=himachaltourism.gov.in |access-date=30 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324124730/http://himachaltourism.gov.in/ |archive-date=24 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is formed by the [[Bhakra Dam]].

The reservoir is on the river [[Sutlej]] and is named in honour of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the tenth Sikh guru. One of the world's highest [[gravity dams]], the Bhakra dam rises nearly 225.5 m above its lowest foundations. Under the supervision of the American dam-builder, [[Harvey Slocum]],<ref>India After Gandhi.
{{cite book|title=India After Gandhi, page 215
|author=Ramachandra Guha
|year=2008
|publisher=Pan Macmillan Ltd., London
}}
</ref> work began in 1955 and was completed in 1962. To maintain the water level, the flow of the river [[Beas River|Beas]] was channelized to Gobind Sagar by the Beas-Sutlej link which was accomplished in 1976.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.himachalworld.com/himachal-geography/lakes-in-himachal.html|title = Lakes in himachal, maharana pratap sagar, gobind sagar, khajjiar, manimahesh, prashar, chandra tal, suraj tal, dashir, nako, rewalsar, lama dal lake}}</ref>

== Location and other aspects ==
The reservoir lies in the [[Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur District]] and [[Una District]]. Bilaspur is about 91 km away from the [[Bhakra Dam]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hpbilaspur.nic.in/distances.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=31 July 2014 |archive-date=11 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211234831/http://hpbilaspur.nic.in/distances.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its name given by Former Chairman of PSEB SardarJi Harbans Singh Somal, in honor of 10th Guru Gobind Singh Ji. In October and November, when the water level of the reservoir is high, a series of regattas are organised by the ''Tourism and Civil Aviation'' department.

Gobind Sagar was declared a water fowl refuge in 1962. [[Fishing]] is commonly practiced here. It has about fifty one species and sub species. [[Bangana dero]], [[Tor putitora]], [[Sperata seenghala]] and [[Mirror carp]] are some of the common species found here.

==Water Sports==
'''Govind Sagar Lake''' reservoir in [[Una (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Una]] and [[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]] Districts of [[Himachal Pradesh]] with its 56 km length and nearly 3 km breadth. It offers a variety of water-sports activities in close collaboration with the Directorate tourism and Civil Aviation and Directorate of Mountaineering and Allied Sports. Due to seasonal water level fluctuation, watersports are mainly confined to half of the year i.e. August to January. During this period the activities include [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[surfing]], [[water-skiing]], [[kayaking]], [[rowing]], [[canoeing]], white water [[river rafting]]. Courses are conducted at three levels – beginners, intermediate and advance. For this Tourism Department of [[Himachal Pradesh]] has constructed a huge Water Sports Complex in [[Luhnu Ground]], Bilaspur with all the boarding, lodging and equipment facilities. [[River rafting]] or white water rafting, as it is also called, is swiftly making Bilaspur a focus for this sport. Non swimmers and novices can also have this thrilling experience in an inflatable rubber dinghy, on some of the gentler rapids.

==See also==
*[[Maharana Pratap Sagar]]
*[[Pandoh Lake]]
*[[Bhakra Dam]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/v5930e/v5930e13.htm Gobing Sagar Lake]

{{Lakes of Himachal Pradesh}}
{{Geo HP}}
{{Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh}}

[[Category:Lakes of Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Geography of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in India]]
[[Category:Memorials to Guru Gobind Singh]]

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