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[email protected] Water being a vulnerable natural resource, maintaining its availability in adequate quantity and quality has become a major challenge to human civilization. In this paper, we present the results of our study on the morphometry, hydrodynamic processes, macrophyte distribution, the significant limnological characteristics of Loktak Lake and discuss their influence on lake water quality and suggest the strategies for its sustainable management.