HISTORY                                                
The wetland was very fertile land before submergence in water in 1975 due to the upcoming of dam on river Beas. The people had large land holdings and being situated on the bank of the river Beas had fertile soil because in the monsoon season fresh alluvial soil had been depositing there. The people were mostly agrarian except a few one in Govt. jobs. They grew vegetables, wheat, maize, paddy, pulses, oil seeds crops etc. Consequent to submergence, many people were shifted to Rajasthan (Anupgarh) but very few settled there and returned. Most of them have now resorted to cultivation around the fringe of the lake that is acquired by Bakara Beas Management Board(BBMB).

Bhakra Beas Management Board is the legal owner of the land. Water of the reservoir is used for the electricity generation and irrigation. Water sports activities are carried out by Mountaineering institute and allied sports. Licensed fishing by local people takes place in the reservoir. Activities like habitat improvement works, plantations are carried out by Himachal Pradesh Forest Department in and around the lake.