Kausar Nag | |
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Location | Kulgam, Kashmir valley, India |
Coordinates | 33°30′44″N 74°46′08″E / 33.5123°N 74.7688°E |
Type | Oligotrophic lake |
Primary inflows | Melting of snow |
Primary outflows | Veshaw River |
Max. length | 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) |
Max. width | 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) |
Surface elevation | 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) |
Frozen | November to July |
Kausar Nag or Kausarnag (sometimes alternatively spelled as Konsarnag), is a high-altitude oligotrophic lake located at an elevation of 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) above sea level.[1] Kausar Nag is located in the Pir Panjal mountain range in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake is roughly 3 km (2 mi) long and .75 km (0 mi) at the widest point.[2] The lake is the primary source of the Veshaw River, a tributary of Jhelum. This lake is considered sacred in Kashmir Shaivism and Hinduism.