Nandan Sar Lake

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Nandan Sar Lake
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Nandan Sar Lake
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Nandan Sar Lake
Location Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates 33°33′32″N74°31′33″E / 33.55889°N 74.52583°E / 33.55889; 74.52583
Type alpine lake
Basin  countriesFlag of India.svg  India

The Nandan Sar Lake is an oval shaped alpine lake located, near Poonch town in the Pir Panjal Range in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. [1] [2]

Geography

Nandan Sar Lake is located at an elevation of about 3500 meters. [3] The lake is one of the biggest in the Poonch district with a maximum length of over 1 kilometer and is famous for its deep blue colour. The water of the lake runs from Jadi Marg Nullah and flows down into the Kashmir Valley. [4]

References

  1. Nandan Sar Wikimapia
  2. Way: Nandan Sar (518538602) OpenStreetMap
  3. "Lakes of Pir Panjal- Rajouri". District Administration Rajauri. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. "Nandan Sar Lake, Rajouri". Native Planet. Retrieved 30 September 2016.