Gadsar Lake
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| Geographical location | Jammu and Kashmir ( India ) | |
| Drain | → Nilam | |
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 25 '17 " N , 75 ° 3' 28" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 3600 m | |
| surface | 40 ha | |
| length | 860 m | |
| width | 620 m | |
The Gadsar Lake is a mountain lake in the western Himalayas in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir .
Gadsar Lake is located 45 km north-northeast of Srinagar in the Ganderbal District . The lake, located at an altitude of 3600 m , is drained to the northwest to the Nilam . It is a tourist destination. A starting point for tours to Gadsar Lake is the village of Sonamarg, 25 km east-southeast in the river valley of the Sind . The lake surface freezes in the months of December to April.
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