Krishansar Lake | |
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Location | Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Coordinates | 34°23′49″N 75°06′02″E / 34.397072°N 75.100447°E |
Type | oligotrophic lake |
Primary inflows | Melting of snow |
Primary outflows | Vishansar Lake, Kishanganga River |
Max. length | 0.95 kilometres (0.59 mi) |
Max. width | 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) |
Surface elevation | 3,710 metres (12,170 ft) |
Frozen | December to April |
The Krishansar Lake is an alpine high elevation oligotrophic lake[1] situated near Sonamarg,[2] in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir in India at an elevation of 3,710 metres (12,170 ft). It is located less than one kilometer northwest of Vishansar Lake, and has a maximum length of 0.95 km and maximum width of 0.6 km.