| Vishansar Lake | |
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  Vishansar Lake  Vishansar Lake | |
| Location | Ganderbal, Kashmir valley |
| Coordinates | 34°23′17″N 75°07′08″E / 34.388119°N 75.11875°E |
| Type | oligotrophic lake |
| Primary inflows | Krishansar Lake |
| Primary outflows | Kishanganga River |
| Max. length | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,710 metres (12,170 ft) |
| Frozen | December to April |
The Vishansar Lake is an alpine high-elevation oligotrophic lake,[1] situated near Sonamarg[2] in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, at an elevation of 3,710 metres (12,170 ft). It has a maximum length of 1 km, and maximum width of 0.6 km.
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