Gangapurna Lake

Gangapurna Lake
Gangapurna Lake in 2015
Gangapurna Lake Show map of Gandaki Province Gangapurna Lake Show map of Nepal
Location	Manang, Manang District, Nepal
Coordinates	28°39′50″N84°01′03″E / 28.66389°N 84.01750°E / 28.66389; 84.01750
Type	Lake
Surface area	21.08 ha (52.1 acres)

Gangapurna Lake is a glacial lake in Manang, Gandaki Province, Nepal. ^{[1] [2]} It was formed by glaciers from Gangapurna (7,454m), Annapurna IV (7,525m), Khangsar Kang and Glacier Dom. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Neupane, Tufan (3 September 2020). "Forests replace glaciers in the Himalaya". Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
2. Lawaju, Hasana (13 June 2017). "Gangapurna Lake in dire need of conservation". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
3. "Gangapurna Lake rapidly becoming shallower". The Himalayan Times. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
4. "Nepal's Himalayas – a changing landscape in photos". OnlineKhabar English News. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

External links

• Media related to Gangapurna Lake at Wikimedia Commons