Nilnag Lake
Blue water lake[1] | |
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Rural | |
 A view of the blue waters of Nilnag Lake | |
  Nilnag Lake Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India  Nilnag Lake Nilnag Lake (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′20.8″N 74°41′32.55″E / 33.855778°N 74.6923750°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Elevation | 2,390 m (7,840 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK04 |
| Website | budgam |
Nilnag[4] (lit. 'blue-water lake'; Urdu pronunciation: [niːlnɑːɡ] ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [nilɨnaːɡ]) is a freshwater lake 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Yousmarg in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[5] It is around 47 km (29 mi) away from Srinagar, the summer capital of the union territory.[6] The lake is famous for its turquoise water. The route from Yousmarg is rather difficult and unmotorable and goes through a dense forest. The lake's crystal-clear blue water gave it its name: nag stands for lake (or a spring) and nil for the blue colour.[7] The location is a great for picnic spot.
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