Phulhar Lake, also known as Pangaiti Phulhar Tal or Gomat Tal, is a lake located near Madhotanda in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh.

Gomti River is believed to originate from this lake.

[1] The Gomti River, fed by monsoons and groundwater, begins its journey at Phulahar Lake, near Madhotanda.

[1] Phulahar Lake is home to 12 turtle species out of the 26 found in India, with seven of them being listed in schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

[2] Notably, the lake hosts a substantial population of the Indian softshell turtle, which is one of the schedule I species.