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Pages in category "Lakes of Jammu and Kashmir" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Anchar Lake; B.
Wular Lake (Urdu pronunciation:), also known as Wolar (Kashmiri pronunciation:) in Kashmiri, is one of the largest fresh water lakes in South Asia. [3] It is located near Bandipora town in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir , India. [ 4 ]
Jammu and Kashmir has many lakes, rivers, and glaciers. Significant rivers that flow through Jammu & Kashmir from the Himalayas are Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi [1] These river basins are located at a higher elevation facilitating huge hydro power potential. Major lakes include Manasbal Lake, Dal Lake, Wular Lake, Nageen Lake. There are around 1230 ...
Anchar Lake (Urdu and Kashmiri: [ãːˈt͡ʃaːr] ⓘ; lit. ' Pickle ' ) is a lake located in Soura in the Srinagar district of the Indian -administered Jammu and Kashmir . Situated close to Ganderbal , the lake is connected with the famous Dal Lake via a channel "Amir Khan Nallah" which passes through Gilsar and Khushal Sar .
It is an urban lake, the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, and the most visited place in Srinagar by tourists and locals. It is integral to tourism and recreation in the Kashmir valley and is variously known as the "Lake of Flowers", [ 1 ] "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir" [ 2 ] or "Srinagar's Jewel". [ 3 ]
The Gangabal Lake, also called Haramukh Ganga, is an alpine high-altitude oligotrophic lake situated at the foot of Mount Haramukh in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The lake has a maximum length of 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) and maximum width of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi).
Kausar Nag is located in the Pir Panjal mountain range in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake is roughly 3 km (2 mi) long and .75 km (0 mi) at the widest point. [2] The lake is the primary source of the Veshaw River, a tributary of Jhelum. This lake is considered sacred in Kashmir Shaivism and Hinduism.
' blue-water lake '; Urdu pronunciation: [niːlnɑːɡ] ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [nilɨnaːɡ]) is a freshwater lake 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Yousmarg in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. [5] It is around 47 km (29 mi) away from Srinagar, the summer capital of the union territory. [6] The lake is famous for its turquoise water.