Khanpursar

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Khanpursar Lake
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Khanpursar Lake
Location of Khanpursar lake in Jammu and Kashmir
LocationKhanpur Village, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates 34°12′22″N74°40′33″E / 34.20611°N 74.67583°E / 34.20611; 74.67583
Type Holomictic lake
Primary inflows Ephemeral channels
Primary outflows Jehlum River
Max. length0.28 mi (0.45 km)
Max. width.19 mi (0.31 km)
Surface area16.8 acres (0.0 sq mi; 0.1 km2)
Average depth13 ft (4.0 m)
Surface elevation5,184 ft (1,580 m)
References [1] [2]

Khanpursar Lake is a shallow, non-mictic lake, near Ganderbal town in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It lies 24 km north-west of Srinagar city in the village of Khanpur on the right bank of the Jehlum River. The famous Manasbal Lake lies 6 km in the north. [1] [2]

Khanpursar Lake is fed by springs and a few ephemeral channels and outflows into Jehlum River. The lake is mostly an oval shaped lake with a length of 400 meters and breadth of 300 meters. It has a maximum depth of 4 meters. Willow plantations and paddy cultivations are a part of its catchment area. Khanpursar is surrounded by a few villages. Khanpur village lies on the eastern side, while as Batpora and Guzhama lie on the southern and north-western sides, respectively. The lake is an important source of fish and the lotus stem. [1] [3] [2]

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Khanpursar Lake

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References

  1. 1 2 3 M.A. Khan, Prof. (2000). Environment, Biodiversity, and Conservation. Aph Publishing Corporation. pp. 74–79. ISBN   8176481645.
  2. 1 2 3 "PHYSICO-GEOGRAPHICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC FEATURES OF TWO SHALLOW HIMALAYAN LAKES" . Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. Ichthyologica Volume 2, Issues 1-2. International Society of Ichthyology and Hydrobiology. 1963. p. 105.