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Khanpursar Lake
Khanpursar LakeLocation of Khanpursar lake in Jammu and Kashmir
Location	Khanpur Village, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates	34°12′22″N 74°40′33″E / 34.20611°N 74.67583°E / 34.20611; 74.67583
Type	Holomictic lake
Primary inflows	Ephemeral channels
Primary outflows	Jehlum River
Max. length	0.28 mi (0.45 km)
Max. width	.19 mi (0.31 km)
Surface area	16.8 acres (0.0 sq mi; 0.1 km)
Average depth	13 ft (4.0 m)
Surface elevation	5,184 ft (1,580 m)
References

Khanpursar Lake is a shallow, non-mictic lake in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It lies 24 km north-west of Srinagar city in the village of Khanpur on the right bank of the Jehlum River. The famous Manasbal Lake lies 6 km in the north.

Khanpursar Lake is fed by springs and a few ephemeral channels and outflows into Jehlum River. The lake is mostly an oval shaped lake with a length of 400 meters and breadth of 300 meters. It has a maximum depth of 4 meters. Willow plantations and paddy cultivations are a part of its catchment area. Khanpursar is surrounded by a few villages. Khanpur village lies on the eastern side, while as Batpora and Guzhama lie on the southern and north-western sides, respectively. The lake is an important source of fish and the lotus stem.

See also

• Nigeen Lake
• Nundkol Lake
• Manasbal Lake
• Wular Lake
• Gangbal Lake

References

1. ^ M.A. Khan, Prof. (2000). Environment, Biodiversity, and Conservation. Aph Publishing Corporation. pp. 74–79. ISBN 8176481645.
2. ^ "PHYSICO-GEOGRAPHICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC FEATURES OF TWO SHALLOW HIMALAYAN LAKES". Retrieved 2020-10-08.
3. Ichthyologica Volume 2, Issues 1-2. International Society of Ichthyology and Hydrobiology. 1963. p. 105.

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