Konsarnag
| Konsarnag | ||
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| Geographical location | Jammu and Kashmir ( India ) | |
| Drain | → Veshav | |
| Location close to the shore | Aharbal | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 33 ° 30 '44 " N , 74 ° 46' 5" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 3489 m | |
| surface | 1.1 km² | |
| length | 2.9 km | |
| width | 800 m | |
| scope | 6.87 km | |
The Konsarnag (also Konsar Nag or Kausarnag ) is a mountain lake in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir .
The Konsarnag is located in the Pir Panjal mountain range south of the plateau of the Kashmir Valley at an altitude of 3489 m . The lake covers an area of 110 hectares and has a circumference of 6.87 km. It measures 2.9 km in SE-NW direction. Its maximum width is 800 m. The outflow from the lake feeds the Veshav River , which flows north and reaches the Kashmir Valley at Aharbal .
The lake is considered a tourist destination. A starting point for tours to the lake is the town of Shopian, 24 km north-northeast .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c National Wetland Atlas: High Altitude Lakes Of India (PDF (8.66 MB)) Space Applications Center, ISRO, Government of India. Sept 2012.