Vishansar Lake

The Vishansar Lake is an alpine high-elevation oligotrophic lake, situated near Sonamarg 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.

Vishansar Lake
Vishansar Lake
Vishansar Lake
LocationGanderbal, Kashmir valley
Coordinates34.388119°N 75.11875°E / 34.388119; 75.11875
Typeoligotrophic lake
Primary inflowsKrishansar Lake
Primary outflowsKishanganga River
Max. length1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Max. width0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation3,710 metres (12,170 ft)
FrozenDecember to April
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