In the last decade ever increasing population, urbanization and modernization are posing problems of sewage disposal and contamination of surface waters like lakes. The water gets contaminated due to manmade activities due to which the water becomes unsafe for drinking. In this study, physicochemical parameters of two very important lakes i.e. Gandhisagar lake and Sakkardara lake in Nagpur district were studied. Water samples were collected and various physical and chemical properties like pH, color, temperature, conductivity, total solids, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, alkalinity in water samples were studied and compared with desirable limits. It was found from the analysis that the water of both the lakes situated in Nagpur district was not fit for domestic purpose. It can only be used for general purpose.