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Kerala is known for its abundant natural resources, especially water. The state has 27 backwaters (mostly in the form of lakes and ocean inlets).
- Vembanadu is the biggest lake, with an area of 200 square kilometers (sq. km).
- Out of the 27 backwaters, two are fresh water resources. viz. Pookot (Kalpetta in Kozhikode) and Sasthamkotta (in Kollam district).
Lakes are tagged with natural=water+water=lake
- Overpass query for Lakes in Kerala:- http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/XwZ
| No | Lake Name | District Name | Official Area | OSM Area | Wikidata | Relation |
| 1 | Poovar Kayal | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||
| 2 | Poonthura Kayal | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||
| 3 | Veli Kayal | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||
| 4 | Kadinamkulam Kayal | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||
| 5 | Anchuthengu Kayal | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||
| 6 | Edava – Nadayara Kayal | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam | ||||
| 7 | Paravoor Kayal | Kollam | ||||
| 8 | Ashtamudi Kayal | Kollam | 58325085832508 (i J) | |||
| 9 | Vattakkayal | Kollam | ||||
| 10 | Kottakkayal | Kollam | ||||
| 9 | Kayamkulam Kayal | Kollam,Alappuzha | ||||
| 10 | Poomeen Kayal | Alappuzha | ||||
| 11 | Vadakkal Kayal | Alappuzha | ||||
| 12 | Chethi Kayal | Alappuzha | ||||
| 13 | Arthungal Kayal | Alappuzha | ||||
| 14 | Pozhichal Kayal | Alappuzha | ||||
| 15 | Vettakkalchal Kayal | Alappuzha | ||||
| 16 | Vembanattu Kayal | Alappuzha,Kottayam,Ernakulam | 3856238562 (i J) | |||
| 17 | Kochi Kayal | Ernakulam | ||||
| 18 | Azhikode Kayal | Thrissur | ||||
| 19 | Kodungalloor Kayal | Thrissur | ||||
| 20 | Chettuva Kayal | Thrissur | ||||
| 21 | Pattikkara Kayal | Thrissur | ||||
| 22 | Manakkady Kayal | Thrissur | ||||
| 23 | Puthupponnani | Malappuram | ||||
| 24 | Ponnani Kayal | Malappuram | ||||
| 25 | Poorappuzha | Malappuram | ||||
| 26 | Kadalundi Kayal | Malappuram,Kozhikode | ||||
| 27 | Beypore Kayal | Kozhikode | ||||
| 28 | Kallai Kayal | Kozhikode | ||||
| 29 | Korappuzha | Kozhikode | ||||
| 30 | Payyoli Puzha | Kozhikode | ||||
| 31 | Kottapuzha | Kozhikode | ||||
| 32 | Newmahe Puzha | Kozhikode | ||||
| 33 | Mahe | Kannur | ||||
| 34 | Dharmadam Kayal | Kannur | ||||
| 35 | Valappattanam | Kannur | ||||
| 36 | Palakkode | Kannur | ||||
| 37 | Cheruvathur | Kannur,Kasaragode | ||||
| 38 | Nilewaram | Kasaragode | ||||
| 39 | Chittari Kayal | Kasaragode | ||||
| 40 | Bekal Kayal | Kasaragode | ||||
| 41 | Kappil Pozhi | Kasaragode | ||||
| 42 | Neembil Kayal | Kasaragode | ||||
| 43 | Chandragiri | Kasaragode | ||||
| 44 | Mogral Puthur | Kasaragode | ||||
| 45 | Kumbala | Kasaragode | ||||
| 46 | Suvarnagiri | Kasaragode | ||||
| 47 | Manjeswaram | Kasaragode | ||||
| 48 | Thalappady | Kasaragode | 17.12 | |||
| Total | 46128.94 |