Nigeen Lake

Nigeen Lake
View of the Nigeen lake with the Hari Parbat hill in the background
A view of the Nigeen lake with the Hari Parbat hill in the background
Location of Nigeen lake within Jammu and Kashmir
Location of Nigeen lake within Jammu and Kashmir
Nigeen Lake
LocationSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates34°06′50″N 74°49′56″E / 34.11389°N 74.83222°E / 34.11389; 74.83222
Primary outflowsNallah Amir Khan
Basin countriesIndia
Max. length2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Max. width0.82 km (0.51 mi)
Surface elevation1,582 m (5,190 ft)

Nigeen Lake (alternatively spelled as Nageen Lake) is a mildly eutrophic[1] lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is sometimes considered a part of the Dal lake and is connected to it via a narrow strait.[2] It is also connected to the Khushal Sar and Gil Sar lakes via a channel known as Nallah Amir Khan.[3]

  1. ^ "Nigeen lake turned eutrophic". 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Nigeen Lake-JK Tourism". Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ^ Unni,K.S. Conservation and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, p. 122, at Google Books