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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 ]
The Gadsar Lake or Gad Sar(lit. ' lake of fishes '), [1] also called Yem Sar (lit. ' lake of Yama '), is an alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake [2] in the Ganderbal district [3] of Kashmir Division in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has an elevation of 3,600 metres (11,800 ft), a maximum length of 0.85 km and maximum width of 0.76 km.
Dal (Urdu pronunciation: ; Kashmiri pronunciation:) is a freshwater lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir in Indian-administered Kashmir.It is an urban lake, the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, and the most visited place in Srinagar by tourists and locals.
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 ...
Manasbal Lake is a freshwater lake located in Safapora area of Ganderbal District in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The name Manasbal is said to be a derivative of Manasarovar . [ 2 ] The lake is encircled by four villages viz., Jarokbal, Kondabal, Nesbal (situated on the north-eastern side of the lake) and Gratbal. [ 3 ]
Sheshnag Lake is home to many types of fish [2] among which is the brown trout. [3] It freezes during winter, and is inaccessible during this season due to heavy snowfall. It is surrounded by green lush meadows and mountains covered by snow. [4] Sheshnag Lake is one of the famous tourist destinations in Kashmir Valley. It is mostly fed by ...
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 .