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Vembanad lake
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Vembanad.
Geography and hydrography
Vembanad Lake is 96.5 km (60 mi) long, making it the longest lake in India. The Vembanad wetland system covers an area of over 2,033.02 km (784.95 sq mi), thereby making it the largest wetland system in India. Of this, an area of 398.12 km (153.71 sq mi) is located below the mean sea level (MSL), and a total area of 763.23 km (294.68 sq mi) is located below 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) MSL. The lake is bordered by Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam districts. It is situated at sea level and is separated from the Laccadive Sea by a narrow barrier island. Canals link the lake to other coastal lakes in the north and south. The lake surrounds the islands of Pathiramanal, Perumbalam and Pallippuram. Vembanad Lake is approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) wide at its widest point.