Gangabal Lake
The Gangabal Lake, also called Haramukh Ganga, is an alpine high-altitude oligotrophic lake situated at the foot of Mount Haramukh in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake has a maximum length of 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) and maximum width of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). It is fed by precipitation, glaciers and springs and is home to many species of fish, including the brown trout. Water from the lake outflows into the nearby Nundkol Lake and then into the Sind River via Wangath Nallah. This lake is considered sacred in Hinduism as one of the abodes of Shiva, and Kashmiri Hindus perform an annual pilgrimage to the lake called Harmukh-Gangabal Yatra.
| Gangabal Lake | |
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Gangabal Lake at the foot of Harmukh | |
Gangabal Lake Location in Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Location | Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Coordinates | 34°25′50″N 74°55′30″E |
| Type | oligotrophic lake |
| Primary inflows | Melting glaciers |
| Primary outflows | Nundkol Lake which drains into the Sind River |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,575 metres (11,729 ft) |
| Frozen | November to April |
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