Vishansar Lake

Vishansar Lake
Vishansar Lake
Vishansar Lake
LocationSonmarg, Ganderbal district, Kashmir valley, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates34°23′17″N 75°07′08″E / 34.388119°N 75.11875°E / 34.388119; 75.11875
Typeoligotrophic lake
Primary inflowsKrishansar Lake
Primary outflowsKishanganga River
Max. length1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Max. width0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation3,710 metres (12,170 ft)
FrozenDecember to April

The Vishansar Lake also known as Vishan Sar (lit.'lake of Vishnu') is an alpine, high-elevation oligotrophic lake, located near Ganderbal town and Sonamarg in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies at an elevation of 3,710 metres (12,170 ft). It has a maximum length of 1km and a maximum width of 0.6km.