| Mansar Lake | |
|---|---|
 Mansar Lake | |
  Mansar Lake | |
| Location | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Coordinates | 32°41′46″N 75°08′48″E / 32.6961°N 75.1468°E |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. width | 645 metres (2,116 ft) |
| Surface area | 590,000 m2 (6,400,000 sq ft) |
| Average depth | 38 metres (125 ft)[1] |
| Max. depth | 38.25 metres (125.5 ft) |
| Water volume | 12.37 million cubic metres (437×106 cu ft) |
| Official name | Surinsar-Mansar Lakes |
| Designated | 8 November 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1573[2] |
Mansar Lake is a lake located 62 km (39 mi) from the city of Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is fringed by forest-covered hills, and is over a mile (1.6 km) in length and half-a-mile (0.80 km) in width. Surinsar-Mansar Lakes are designated as Ramsar Convention sites in November 2005. Mansar is primarily fed by surface run-off and partially by mineralised water through paddy fields. The lake supports CITES and IUCN redlisted Lissemys punctuata, Aspideretes gangeticus and Mansariella lacustris. The composite lake is high in micro nutrients for which it is an attractive habitat, breeding and nursery ground for migratory waterfolks like Fulica atra, Gallinula chloropus, Podiceps nigricollis, Aythya fuligula and various Anas species.
- ^ "Search | J & K SDI" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Surinsar-Mansar Lakes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.