Gangabal Lake
Lake in Jammu & Kashmir, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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). It is fed by precipitation, glaciers and springs and is home to many species of fish, including the brown trout.[3][4] Water from the lake outflows into the nearby Nundkol Lake[5] and then into the Sind River via Wangath Nallah.[6][7][8] This lake is considered sacred in Hinduism as one of the abodes of Shiva, and Kashmiri Hindus perform an annual pilgrimage to the lake called Harmukh-Gangabal Yatra.
Gangabal Lake | |
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Location | Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir |
Coordinates | 34°25′50″N 74°55′30″E |
Type | oligotrophic lake |
Primary inflows | Melting glaciers |
Primary outflows | Nundkol Lake which drains into the Sind River |
Basin countries | India |
Max. length | 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) |
Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
Surface elevation | 3,575 metres (11,729 ft) |
Frozen | November to April |