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

Nandan Sar Lake
Location of Nandan Sar Lake in India.
Location of Nandan Sar Lake in India.
Nandan Sar Lake
Location of Nandan Sar Lake in India.
Location of Nandan Sar Lake in India.
Nandan Sar Lake
LocationPoonch District, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates33°33′32″N 74°31′33″E / 33.55889°N 74.52583°E / 33.55889; 74.52583
Typealpine lake
Basin countriesIndia

Geography

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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

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  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.