Son Beel

Son Beel
Location Assam, India
Coordinates 24°41′15″N 92°26′35″E / 24.68742°N 92.443085°E / 24.68742; 92.443085Coordinates: 24°41′15″N 92°26′35″E / 24.68742°N 92.443085°E / 24.68742; 92.443085
Type Freshwater
Basin countries India

Son Beel (Shon Bill) is one of the largest lakes in southern Assam in India.[1] It is situated in the Karimganj district, and is the largest wetland in Assam state.[2] The speciality of Son Beel is that during winter season is becomes fully farm land where Rice cultivation is done and after winter from March onward this piece land gets filled up with water and become a lake. The depth of this lake is very less so when there is too much of rain then the lake overflows and the excess water channels through the Kakra [2] river to the Kushira river and eventually flows into Bangladesh. Son Beel is famous for its fishery and it is one of the main producers of fish for all the district in southern Assam. Son Beel produces all types of fish and the specialty of Son Beel is its Bhujia fish.

References

  1. ↑ "National wetland status for Son Beel". The Telegraph (Calcutta). December 10, 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 "National Wetland Atlas: Assam" (PDF). Ministry of Environment and Forests (India). Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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