Back بحيرة دال Arabic بحيره دال ARZ डल झील Bihari ডাল হ্রদ Bengali/Bangla Dal Catalan Dal Lake (lanaw sa Indiya) CEB Dal (jezero) Czech Дал (кӳлĕ) CV Dal-See German Lago Dal Spanish
| Dal Lake | |
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 View of Dal lake and Char Chinar | |
  Dal Lake  Dal Lake | |
| Location | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates | 34°07′N 74°52′E / 34.117°N 74.867°E |
| Lake type | Warm monomictic |
| Primary inflows | Inflow Channel Telbal Nallah from Marsar lake −291.9 million cubic metres |
| Primary outflows | Regulated, two channels (Dal Gate and Nalla Amir) – 275.6 million cubic metres |
| Catchment area | 316 square kilometres (122 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 7.44 km (4.62 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 18–22 square kilometres (6.9–8.5 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.42 metres (4.7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Water volume | 983 million cubic metres (34.7×109 cu ft) |
| Residence time | 22.16 days |
| Shore length1 | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,583 m (5,194 ft) |
| Frozen | During severe winter |
| Islands | Char Chinar and Son Lank |
| Settlements | Hazratbal, Srinagar |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] 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",[2] "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir"[3] or "Srinagar's Jewel".[4] The lake is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.[5][6][7]
The shore line of the lake, about 15.5 kilometres (9.6 mi), is encompassed by a boulevard lined with Mughal era gardens, parks, houseboats and hotels. Scenic views of the lake can be witnessed from the shore line Mughal gardens, such as Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir,[8] and from houseboats cruising along the lake in the colourful shikaras.[9] During the winter season, the temperature can sometimes reach as low as −11 °C (12 °F), freezing the lake.[7][10]
The lake covers an area of 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi) and is part of a natural wetland which covers 21.1 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi), including its floating gardens. The floating gardens, known as "Rad" in Kashmiri, blossom with lotus flowers during July and August. The wetland is divided by causeways into four basins; Gagribal, Lokut Dal, Bod Dal and Nigeen (although Nigeen is also considered as an independent lake).[11] Lokut Dal and Bod Dal each have an island in the centre, known as Rupa Lank (or Char Chinari) and Sona Lank respectively.[10][12]
At present, the Dal and the Mughal gardens on its periphery are undergoing intensive restoration measures to fully address the serious eutrophication problems experienced by the lake. Massive investments of approximately US$275 million (₹ 11 billion) are being made by the Government of India to restore the lake to its original splendour.[7][10][12][13][14]
- ^ The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) through (d), reflecting due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (f) through (h) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (i) below). (a) Kashmir, region Indian subcontinent, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 15 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, the last two being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern portions, which constitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir but are slated to be split into two union territories."; (b) Pletcher, Kenneth, Aksai Chin, Plateau Region, Asia, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 16 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Aksai Chin, Chinese (Pinyin) Aksayqin, portion of the Kashmir region, at the northernmost extent of the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It constitutes nearly all the territory of the Chinese-administered sector of Kashmir that is claimed by India to be part of the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir state."; (c) "Kashmir", Encyclopedia Americana, Scholastic Library Publishing, 2006, p. 328, ISBN 978-0-7172-0139-6 C. E Bosworth, University of Manchester Quote: "KASHMIR, kash'mer, the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, administered partlv by India, partly by Pakistan, and partly by China. The region has been the subject of a bitter dispute between India and Pakistan since they became independent in 1947"; (d) Osmańczyk, Edmund Jan (2003), Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements: G to M, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1191–, ISBN 978-0-415-93922-5 Quote: "Jammu and Kashmir: Territory in northwestern India, subject to a dispute betw een India and Pakistan. It has borders with Pakistan and China." (e) Talbot, Ian (2016), A History of Modern South Asia: Politics, States, Diasporas, Yale University Press, pp. 28–29, ISBN 978-0-300-19694-8 Quote: "We move from a disputed international border to a dotted line on the map that represents a military border not recognized in international law. The line of control separates the Indian and Pakistani administered areas of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir."; (f) Kashmir, region Indian subcontinent, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 15 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "... China became active in the eastern area of Kashmir in the 1950s and has controlled the northeastern part of Ladakh (the easternmost portion of the region) since 1962."; (g) Bose, Sumantra (2009), Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace, Harvard University Press, pp. 294, 291, 293, ISBN 978-0-674-02855-5 Quote: "J&K: Jammu and Kashmir. The former princely state that is the subject of the Kashmir dispute. Besides IJK (Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir. The larger and more populous part of the former princely state. It has a population of slightly over 10 million, and comprises three regions: Kashmir Valley, Jammu, and Ladakh.) and AJK ('Azad" (Free) Jammu and Kashmir. The more populous part of Pakistani-controlled J&K, with a population of approximately 2.5 million. AJK has six districts: Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Bagh, Kodi, Rawalakot, and Poonch. Its capital is the town of Muzaffarabad. AJK has its own institutions, but its political life is heavily controlled by Pakistani authorities, especially the military), it includes the sparsely populated "Northern Areas" of Gilgit and Baltistan, remote mountainous regions which are directly administered, unlike AJK, by the Pakistani central authorities, and some high-altitude uninhabitable tracts under Chinese control." (h) Fisher, Michael H. (2018), An Environmental History of India: From Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century, Cambridge University Press, p. 166, ISBN 978-1-107-11162-2 Quote: "Kashmir’s identity remains hotly disputed with a UN-supervised “Line of Control” still separating Pakistani-held Azad (“Free”) Kashmir from Indian-held Kashmir."; (i) Snedden, Christopher (2015), Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris, Oxford University Press, p. 10, ISBN 978-1-84904-621-3 Quote:"Some politicised terms also are used to describe parts of J&K. These terms include the words 'occupied' and 'held'."
- ^ World, Beautiful (19 July 2017). "Dal Lake Facts & Information - Beautiful World Travel Guide". Facts & Information - Beautiful World Travel Guide. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Dal Lake". National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
The world famous water body has been described as Lake Par-Excellence by Sir Walter Lawrence. It is the Jewel in the crown of the Kashmir and is eulogised by poets and praised abundantly by the tourists.
- ^ Singh, Sarina (2005). India. Lonely Planet. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-74059-694-7. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
peaceful Dal Lake is Srinagar's Jewel
- ^ Pandit pp. 66–93
- ^ "Dal Lake". International Lake Environment Committee. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ a b c Jain, Sharad K; Pushpendra K. Agarwal; Vijay P. Singh (2007). Hydrology and water resources of India. Springer. p. 978. ISBN 978-1-4020-5179-1. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "DAL LAKE". Tourist Attractions in India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ the Alternate Hydro Energy centre of the University of Rookee. "Conservation and Management Plan for Dal- Nigeen Lake". House Boat Owners Association. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Dal Lakes". Kashmir Tourism. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ "Nigeen Lake | District Srinagar, Government of Jammu and Kashmir | India". Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Restoring the Dal Lake to its original glory". Rediff.com. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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it is a very beautiful lake.
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