Sambhar Lake

Situated about 70 km to the west of Jaipur city, it is the largest salt lake of India. On the eastern end, the lake is divided by a 5 km long dam made of stones. To the east of the dam are salt evaporation ponds where salt is being produced for more than a thousand years. The water depth varies from a few cm during the dry season to about 3 m after the monsoon rains. Sambhar has been designated a Ramsar site (recognised wetland) of international importance. Thousands of Siberian birds reach the lake during the winter season.