Krishansar Lake
| Krishansar Lake | ||
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| Krishansar Lake in the foreground, in the background Vishansar Lake | ||
| Geographical location | Jammu and Kashmir ( India ) | |
| Drain | Nilam | |
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 23 '50 " N , 75 ° 6' 10" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 3801 m | |
| surface | 30 ha | |
| length | 900 m | |
| width | 630 m | |
The Krishansar Lake is a mountain lake in the western Himalayas in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir .
Krishansar Lake is located 45 km north-northeast of Srinagar in the Bandipore District . The lake, at an altitude of 3801 m , is considered to be the origin of the Nilam . The Krishansar Lake is drained via the 1.5 km southeast of Vishansar Lake . Krishansar Lake is a tourist destination. A starting point for tours to Krishansar Lake is the village of Sonamarg, 20 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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