Vishansar Lake

Vishansar Lake
View of Vishansar Lake
Location of Vishansar lake within Jammu and Kashmir
Location of Vishansar lake within Jammu and Kashmir
Vishansar Lake
Location of Vishansar lake within Jammu and Kashmir
Location of Vishansar lake within Jammu and Kashmir
Vishansar Lake
LocationGanderbal, Kashmir valley
Coordinates34°23′17″N 75°07′08″E / 34.388119°N 75.11875°E / 34.388119; 75.11875
Typeoligotrophic lake
Primary inflowsKrishansar Lake
Primary outflowsKishanganga River
Max. length1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Max. width0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation3,710 metres (12,170 ft)
FrozenDecember to April

The Vishansar Lake is an alpine high-elevation oligotrophic lake,[1] situated near Sonamarg[2] in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, at an elevation of 3,710 metres (12,170 ft). It has a maximum length of 1 km, and maximum width of 0.6 km.

  1. ^ Raina, HS; KK Vass (May–June 2006). "Some biological features of a freshwater fairy shrimp, Branchinecta schantzi, Mackin, 1952 in the Northwestern Himalayas, India" (PDF). J. Indian Inst. Sci. 86: 287–291. Retrieved 21 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "go2kashmir, Sonmarg, sonmarg, Accommodation in Sonmarg, Hotel in Sonamarg, Sonmarg attractions, Sonmarg Travel". Go2kashmir.com. Retrieved 21 February 2012.[permanent dead link]

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