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There are more than 4500 high altitude lakes of which about 12 large lakes contribute to more than 75% of the total lake area in the Indian Himalayas. [67] Pangong Lake spread across India and China is the highest saline lake in the world at an altitude of 4,350 m (14,270 ft) and amongst the largest in the region with a surface area of 700 km 2 ...
Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India, is a reservoir at the foothills (Shivalik hills) of the Himalayas. This 3 km 2 rain fed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills. Originally, the seasonal flow entered the lake directly, causing heavy siltation.
A view of the northern corner of Rara Lake during early morning. Fishes seen in the clear water of Rara Lake. Rara National Park is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1976. Covering an area of 106 km 2 (41 sq mi) in the Mugu and Jumla districts, it is the country's smallest national park. [1]
Lake Manasarowar lies at the base of Mount Kailash, and is the source of the Brahmaputra. Amarnath, has a natural Shiva linga of ice which forms for a few weeks each year. Thousands of people visit this cave during these few weeks. The Vaishno Devi is a popular shrine among Durga devotees. The following mystic entities are associated with the ...
Rara Lake, also known as Mahendra Lake, is the largest fresh water lake in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is the main feature of Rara National Park, located in Jumla and Mugu Districts of Karnali Province. [1] Rara National Park stretches over 106 km 2 (41 sq mi). [3]
Chandra Taal Lake is on the Samudra Tapu plateau, which overlooks the Chandra River (a source river of the Chenab). The name of the lake originates from its crescent shape. It is at an altitude of about 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) in the Himalayas. [1] Mountains of scree overlook the lake on one side, and a cirque encloses it on the other.
Roopkund (locally known as Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake) [1] is a high altitude glacial lake in the Uttarakhand state of India.It lies in the lap of Trishul massif.Located in the Himalayas, the area around the lake is uninhabited and is roughly at an altitude of 5,020 metres (16,470 ft), [1] surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers and snow-clad mountains.
Sela lake is a large lake located on the north side of the pass at an elevation of 4,160 metres (13,650 ft). [8] This lake often freezes during the winter and is drained in Nuranang River, a tributary of the Tawang River. Limited vegetation grows around the lake, which is used as a grazing site for yaks during the summer. [5]