| Pumlenpat lake | |
|---|---|
 Pumlenpat lake | |
  Pumlenpat lake | |
| Location | Manipur |
| Coordinates | 24°25′N93°52′E / 24.42°N 93.87°E /24.42; 93.87 |
| Type | Freshwater lake |
| Primary inflows | Thoubal River |
| Primary outflows | Through barrage for hydro power generation, irrigation and water supply |
| Basin countries | India |
| Islands | smallphumdis |
Pumlenpat is the second largest lake in Manipur after theLoktak Lake, situated about 68 kilometres (42 mi) south ofImphal (the capital ofManipur, a state inNorth East India) and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) fromThoubal. Just asLoktak Lake, People situated around this lake depend onfishery products for their livelihood. The lake plays an important role in lives of the towns nearby. There are plenty of small islands on this lake; people started settling on these islands, and the lake is now on the verge ofextinction due to human encroachment.
Ithai barrage or dam, one of the important dams related to the Loktak Lift Irrigation is situated at southwest corner of this lake.
Pumlen lake or Pumlenpat is on the verge of extinction due to human settlement and encroachments in and around this lake. The floatingplanktons, or phumdi as it is called locally, is one of the important source of fishery products as waterbodies and the fishes can easily get adapted to this place for food and shelter.